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Developing wild type embryo.

Adult male

CB juveniles

Wild type axolotl.

2-4 day old egg mass.

CB 2008

Leucistic axolotl. This mutation results in virtually no migration of pigment cells off the neural crest during embryo development. It's a simple autosomal recessive trait.

Egg/embryo at late neurula/early tailbud stage (Gosner stage 21 or 22). You can see the spine (top of embryo) quite clearly.

CB 2008

An adult male in breeding condition.

Wild type axolotl.

Egg/embryo at Gosner stage 40. Areas of melanophores (brown/black pigment cells) and xanthophores (yellow pigment cells) are clearly visible and the eye is developing well. Gills and balancers are present.