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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



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Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations 

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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 URLhttps://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.

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