What Fish or Salamander Is This From TrueBlood?

[bumpylemon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQEOh7oobTg

first 2 secs....


what is it? i googled alot found nothinggggg

 

[bumpylemon]

i didnt mean to put the link in the title....maybe they can fix that.

 

[[enjoyable_attempt]]

Ambystoma mexicanum

 

[Thalan]

IIRC its a juvenile and will lose those gill extensions as it matures.

 

[andyjs]

Ambystoma mexicanum

Yep, AKA Axolotl just to make sure no one gets pissy about only using latin names again
They're a form of tiger salamander that naturally retains its larval form into adulthood

 

[cnoel08]

looks like an axolotl, i want one
http://wardsci.com/product.asp?pn=IG0013576&bhcd2=1226558063

 

[andyjs]

IIRC its a juvenile and will lose those gill extensions as it matures.

Actually, no, if it is a true Axolotl (which it appears to be), then it would require unnatural hormone therapy to cause it to metamorphose

 

[gar man]

looks like a mudpuppy to me

 

[Death Pony]

Axolotl

 

[DragonBeast]

Actually I think it is a mudpuppy, although they look very similar, Axolotls are pretty rare to find in the wild... Then again the show is probably being symbolic because they ver y clearly put the salamander in the beginning footage. Axolotls are known for their incredible ability to regenerate almost any part of their body (limbs , tails, bones, etc) so it's probably hinting at vampires having a similar ability. (Wow I just realized how old this post is... well, better late than never, I guess!)