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Mexican axolotl
Coverage of Mexican axolotl in the Nexus archive.
- Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge
A 10-year-old girl discovered a rare Mexican axolotl, an amphibian native to Mexico, under a bridge in Wales. The unusual sighting highlights the species' unexpected presence in a non-native environment.
- Girl, 10, finds endangered Mexican axolotl under a bridge in Wales - the first one ever seen in the wild in UK
A 10-year-old girl discovered an endangered Mexican axolotl under a bridge in Wales, marking the first time the species has been seen in the wild in the UK. The axolotl, a critically endangered amphibian, is native to Mexico and its presence in Wales raises questions about how it arrived in the region.