Scientists have identified a new fossil species of axolotl in Mexico0

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• July 4, 2026

Researchers of the The School of Advanced Studies of Zaragoza (FES Zaragoza) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has identified a new fossil species of axolotl in the state of Hidalgo. Named Ambystoma quetzalcoatliIt is the first fossil salamander species formally described in Mexico and the oldest known record of the genus. Ambystoma