Specimen Information

Ambystoma mexicanum
Ambystoma mexicanum
(Axolotl)
Amphibians-Salamanders
Exotic

Specimen ID1886815
GroupAmphibians-Salamanders
GenusAmbystoma
Speciesmexicanum
Common NameAxolotl
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityWalnut Creek, near Lake Erie
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameChautauqua-Conneaut
HUC8 Number04120101
Map
Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46455
Author:Bartos, M.
Date:2025
Title:Axolotl, rare salamander native to Mexico, discovered in Pennsylvania waterway
Publisher:CBS News
CommentsIndividual captured and died in captivity the next day.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
VerifierLogan Stratton
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year ClassAdult
Number of Females1
Photo
Ambystoma mexicanum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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