Axolotl is trending after scientists warn about its rapid decline in Mexico’s lakes; iconic paedomorphic salamander, native to Xochimilco.
The axolotl, a critically endangered Mexican salamander, has become a global World Cup emblem in Mexico City branding. Yet residents warn the display distracts from infrastructure and conservation gaps as counts in Xochimilco fail to find live axolotls in two years, though DNA traces show remaining populations. UNAM will publish census results by late summer.