Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
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Neoteny
/niˈɑːtəni/
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3 entriesaxolotl paedomorphosislarval form retentionsomatic neoteny
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6 entriesaxolotl neotenyjuvenile trait retentionlarval form retentionmorphological neotenyneoteny evolutionsomatic neoteny
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Richard Wrangham has noted that the domestication of animals usually tames them by slowing down components of the developmental timetable to retain juvenile traits into adulthood, a process called pedomorphy or neoteny.
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