Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico. The axolotl (pronounced ah-SHO-lohtl ... says probably hundreds of thousands of axolotls trace their roots to those specimens ...

Overall, their bodies are typically light pink, but they actually come in a variety of vibrant colors, which many pet owners love. You can get an axolotl in brown, green, lavender, gold ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian ... officials have led efforts to save the species and its habitat from extinction, a parallel, unexpected preservation ...