How are axolotls used in a classroom setting? Axolotl embryos measure approximately 2–3 mm in diameter. Because of their large size, a dissecting microscope easily reveals cleavage furrows ...

You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable and popular with people who keep amphians as pets.

Developmental biologists, neurobiologists, and amphibian research scientists find the axolotl an excellent animal model for their research. Not only are axolotls easy to handle, but females ...