Axolotl

[,æksә'lɒtl]

(noun.) larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing.

Edited by Estelle--From WordNet

(n.) An amphibian of the salamander tribe found in the elevated lakes of Mexico; the siredon.

Typist: Millie

n. a reptile found in Mexico allied to the tailed batrachia but distinguished by retaining its gills through life.

Typist: Wolfgang