Although possession of this species was never technically allowed in Arkansas, the aquatic salamander was officially placed on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Prohibited Captive Wildlife Species list on May 16, 2024. The AGFC is allowing anyone who obtained their Axolotl prior to that date to register it through the AGFC’s Captive Wildlife Program so they may keep it for the life of the pet.. No more axolotls may be obtained.
