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zeckalpha 2 hours ago

Not an axolotl, but mud puppies live as far north as Canada and have external gills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_mudpuppy

Olm in the Balkans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olm picture: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P_anguinus-head1.jpg

culi 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Very cool but yes very much not an axolotl.

An axolotl is a salamander that has evolved neoteny (imagine a frog staying as a tadpole its whole life). It's also specifically adapted to a specific lake system in Mexico City. If it is kept in water under 57°F (14°C) it will die in a few days. They are also extremely sensitive to changes in the water quality or chemistry. It's not clear that this one will even survive after being rescued

awakeasleep 6 minutes ago | parent [-]

I’m surprised no one is bringing up the possibility that this is just a salamander in its axolotl looking stage of life.