what kind of animal is this??

[ErikBush97]

There's a bunch of these little things at the pet shop I applied at.

[Zoo Nanny]

Axolotl they are a type of salamander that remains aquatic. Cute little guys.

[poison123]

leucistic Axolotl.

[ErikBush97]

Just did research and apparently they're critically endangered?

[poison123]

I wouldnt know anything about that. But I do know they are very common in the pet trade. Can I see where you read that?

[ErikBush97]

Axolotl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl)

[Starbuck]

they are listed as endangered because they are only native to 2 lakes in mexico, which have been badly degraded by pollution and habitat destruction; however they breed VERY readily in captivity, and have lots of different kinds of morphs.

Their eggs are very large, and they have some really amazing regenerative qualities which has led to them being studied extensively in embryology and applications for human medicine.

I have a lovely little guy who is named Grendle :)

[thinkbig317]

Wikipedia is not the most crediable source for info. Cool looking guys though I must say! ;)

[mistersprinkles]

Wikipedia may not be reliable, but these guys ARE endangered. My city's Zoo has some and the write-up on them there talks about how endangered they are.

[Zoo Nanny]

What a shame they can't even consider reintroduction programs yet for these animals because of the condition of the area. They are probably going to be extinct in the wild within the decade if not sooner.
Ambystoma mexicanum (Axolotl) (http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/1095/0)

[Hannibalcanibal]

They are everywhere in labs and the pet trade. Mine even glows green ;)

[Zoo Nanny]

If they could clean up the environment they could breed them from the medical labs to be reintroduced. That's one good thing they have going for them. A good number of labs though are switching over to I think it's zebrafish in place of axolotl.

[ErikBush97]

Thanks for all the advice! :)