salamander

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Mexicans have plenty of spiritual animalistic icons and regional exclusives that make sense, from the endangered axolotl salamander to Xoloitzcuintle, a hairless dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But like the axolotl, the salamander she studied, this program is critically endangered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Aztec legend has it that the creature is a god in salamander form - the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, disguised as a salamander.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

“We can’t interview them,” said Christian E. Brown, an author of the study, “and it’s hard to know what a salamander is thinking.”

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

The true creature of the Smokies, however, is the reclusive and little-appreciated salamander.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson