It was named after Xolotl, the Mexican god of fire and lightning. According to Aztec mythology, Xolotl was said to be able to transform into a salamander to avoid being sacrificed so the sun and ...
On this day in 1920, the Mexican government returned Lake Xochimilco ... Xolotl — disguised himself as a salamander to avoid sacrifice. The axolotl is so culturally revered in Mexico that ...