Morphology of axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) erythrocytes: giant nucleated cells with dense chromatin and an average MCV of 8000–12000 fL.
🔬Which animal has the largest erythrocytes? ❗Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) erythrocytes have an average MCV of 8,000–12,000 fL.
✅Amphibian erythrocytes are nucleated. Note the highly clumped nuclear chromatin.
👉Source: Samour J. - Hawkey’s Atlas of Wild and Exotic Animal Haematology, 2020.
💡Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Family: Ambystomatidae Genus: Ambystoma Species: Ambystoma mexicanum
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