Salamander named after an Aztec deity (7)

I believe the answer is:

axolotl

(Other definitions for axolotl that I've seen before include "Mexican salamander - allot ox (anag)" , "Type of salamander" , "Mexican native" , "amphibian" , "Aquatic salamander of N America" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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