Organisms

Ambystoma mexicanum

A salamander found in Mexican mountain lakes and accounting for about 30 percent of the urodeles used in research. The axolotl remains in larval form throughout its life, a phenomenon known as neoteny.

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Abstract

A salamander found in Mexican mountain lakes and accounting for about 30 percent of the urodeles used in research. The axolotl remains in larval form throughout its life, a phenomenon known as neoteny.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Axolotl
  • Mexican Salamander
  • Ambystoma mexicanums
  • Axolotls
  • Salamander, Mexican
  • mexicanums, Ambystoma

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM with no qualifiers when an experimental animal

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History Note

1991(1981); for AXOLOTL use AMBYSTOMA 1972-2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Ambystoma (1972-1980)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.090w.608.080w.068w.525w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ambystoma mexicanum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000558. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000558
  2. Ambystoma mexicanum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl
  3. Ambystoma mexicanum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22718