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Too lax training large amphibian (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axolotl

'amphibian' is the definition.
(I know that axolotl is a type of ambystomid)

'too lax training large' is the wordplay.
'training' indicates an anagram (to train can mean to grow something into a shape).
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'too'+'lax'='toolax'
'toolax' with letters rearranged gives 'axolot'.
'axolot'+'l'='AXOLOTL'

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

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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