Underwater lizard identifying?

Question

hi, i have seen these aquatic lizards in a few fish shops but i cant remember their name, the 2 i have seen are either a pink (albino) or black. they look alot like lizards although they have a fan like thing covering were a geckos "ears" are. if you could tell me their name id be very thankful!

thanks!

Answer 1

Axolotl

i think thats what you saw

http://flightline.highline.edu/biologyla...

Picture here^

Answer 2

They are axolotls and very cute they are too!

Answer 3

Well those animals are called salamanders, they look like lizards. You are right.

Take a look on this useful website

http://aquatropicalfish.com

http://aquatropicalfish.com/forum/index....

Answer 4

yep! axolotls! they're a salamander stuck in a larval stage, a slight freak of nature as they can also breed in this larval stage, on the very rare occasion that axolotl's have moved on to their terrestrial stage they're fairly unremarkable looking salamanders.

this is one of the best sites on axies:

http://www.axolotl.org/

Answer 5

probably an axolotl also called Mexican walking fish

i have one it is white with brown eyes

axolotl.org is a very handy website  

Answer 6

Axolotl's are great to watch. A science classroom I once got taught in used to have one as a pet, it was fascinating to observe :)