Special Note: The main source for the content of this page was culminated from over a year of communications with Sandra Borland, curator of the Axolotl Colony. This page has not been reviewed and is not endorsed by IU, all the statements incorporated herein are my interpretations drawn by my own experiences with Calixto, Artemis and the horde of many.

• Published Research Papers: Axolotl Newsletter (1976-1997)

  • IU Colony's Short Guide To The Care And Feeding of Axolotls (Duhon, IU Axolotl Colony)

  • Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution of the Mexican Axolotls (Shaffer, UC Davis)

  • The Axolotl in its Native Habitat (Smith, UC Colorado

  • Taste System in the Axolotl: Physiology and Anatomy (Nagai, Teiko University, Japan)

  • Amphibian Metamorphosis (Ussing and Rosenkilde, August Krogh Institute, Denmark)

  • Metamorphic Stages in A. mexicanum (Cano-Martínez,Vargas-González and Asai

  • Causes of Disease in Axolotls and Prevention of their Toxic Effects (Fox, UC Irvine)

  • A Cautionary Note Concerning Chloramine Treated Tap Water (Fox, UC Irvine)

  • Labile Water Quality Parameters in Amphibian Holding Systems (Buttner and Nace, U of Michigan)

  • Instructions For Care and Feeding of Axolotls (Brothers, A.J., IU Axolotl Colony)

• Axolotls - Care and Breeding in Captivity (Scott, TFH 1995)

• Overview of Axolotl Genetics and Nomenclature. IU Axolotl Web Site 1996

• Amphibians - Guidelines for the Breeding, Care & Management... (NAS 1974)

• Excerpts From Developmental Biology of Axolotls (Armstrong and Malacinski, Oxford University)

*Full Citations Available Upon Request