Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian – The Times of India

After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion’s mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.The achoque, also known as the Lake Patzcuaro salamander, is a lesser known relative of the axolotl, the small friendly-faced amphibian battling extinction in…

Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian – The Times of India

Four-toed salamander (Image: AP) SAN JERONIMO PURENCHECUARO: After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion’s mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.The achoque, also known as the Lake Patzcuaro salamander, is a lesser known relative of the axolotl,…