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axolote

English translation: axolotl

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Spanish term or phrase:axolote
English translation:axolotl
Entered by: Pantoglot

18:34 Oct 4, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / animals native to Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: axolote
Thanks for the help...

Con la finalidad de restablecer el equilibrio y la salud ambiental del Bosque de Chapultepec se instrumentaron acciones para favorecer la presencia de especies zoológicas nativas, endémicas y en peligro de extinción, como el gorrión mexicano, el ***axolote***, el acocil, el mexcalpique y el cacomixtle, además de aves migratorias entre las que se encuentran patos silvestres y garzas.
Pantoglot
Colombia
Local time: 08:40
axolotl
Explanation:
Axolotl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander native to Mexico. ...
A fully grown axolotl, at age 18-24 months, ranges in length from 150-450 ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl

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http://www.axolotl.org/
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 15:40
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Summary of answers provided
5 +10axolotl
Andrés Martínez
4mud puppy
Elizabeth Collins


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
axolotl


Explanation:
Axolotl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander native to Mexico. ...
A fully grown axolotl, at age 18-24 months, ranges in length from 150-450 ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-10-04 18:38:34 GMT)
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Esta página web está dedicada por entero a ese singular anfibio
http://www.axolotl.org/

Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Rachel.
agree  Mercedes González
9 mins
  -> Gracias, Mechigbz.
agree  Daniel Coria
14 mins
  -> Gracias, Daniel.
agree  milliecoquis: agree
15 mins
  -> Gracias, milliecoquis.
agree  April Jo Perez
18 mins
  -> Gracias, apriljo.
agree  Lorena Roqué: :)
47 mins
  -> Gracias, Lorena. :-)
agree  Margarita Gonzalez
1 hr
  -> Gracias, MargaEsther.
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Michele.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Muriel.
agree  John Speese: De acuerdo! Tampoco se traduce este nombre en ingles, ademas se desarolla este animalito por un ciclo de vida muy interesante.
5 hrs
  -> Sí, en biología siempre se ofrece como un ejemplo del fenómeno de neotenia (la conservación de características larvarias en la madurez). ¡Gracias John!
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mud puppy


Explanation:
"axolotl" is an alternate spelling in Spanish; the common name is "mexican salamander," but where i'm from, we call them mud puppies. (Ambystoma mexicanum)



    Reference: http://www.rieo.net/amph/saramand/imori/amby/mexica.htm
Elizabeth Collins
United States
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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