Endogenous retinoids have been detected in regenerating tissues from axolotls, frogs and chicks. |
The Mexicans call these gilled larval Amblystoma axolotls, and use them for food. |
Urodele amphibians such as newts and axolotls show a remarkable capacity for regenerating body structures such as tails, limbs, jaws, and the lens of the eye. |