image: Image of an axolotl.
Credit: Dr. David Schneider, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Critically endangered axolotls bred in captivity appear able to survive release into both artificial and restored Mexican wetlands, but may need specific temperatures to thrive
Article URL: https://plos.io/3RSL1bu
Article title: Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations
Author countries: Mexico
Funding: This project was funded by UNAM PAPIIT No. 705 IV200117 and IV210117 Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica (PAPIIT-IV200117) AGR received a postdoctoral research grant from PAPIIT IV200117 and IV210117. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations
Article Publication Date
30-Apr-2025
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.