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Title: Nastanek endemične in epistemične vrste : primer premestitve aksolotla Authors: ID Torres Gutiérrez, Cristian M. (Author) Files: URL - Source URL, visit https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik/article/view/15053/12831   PDF - Presentation file, download (670,71 KB) MD5: 027B6B2E7A547A3DE42D58C5782EB144   Language: Slovenian Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article Organization: ZRC SAZU - The Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Abstract: Aksolotl (Ambystoma Mexicanum), zanimiva vodna pošast, laboratorijski organizem, nacionalni simbol, ki krasi mehiške bankovce, je žival, ki nastopa v več medvrstnih prepletih. Odkar je bil v sredini 19. stoletja premeščen iz mehiške jezerske doline v evropske laboratorije, se je večina raziskovalcev osredotočala predvsem na beleženje preobrazbe te vrste v modelni organizem v znanstvenih raziskavah. Aksolotl uspeva kot modelni organizem v kontroliranih pogojih, medtem ko je v svojem naravnem okolju uvrščen med ogrožene vrste. V tem članku se zgodovine aksolotla lotim s pomočjo konjunkturalističnega pristopa, pri čemer se osredotočam na aksolotlov prehod iz njegovega endemičnega okolja (jezera) v epistemični prostor (laboratorij). Trdim, da je ta premik povzročil razdvojitev vednosti o aksolotlu, ki se je razvila v njegovem naravnem habitatu, od vednosti, proizvedene v umetnem okolju laboratorija. Prek prepletanja pripovedi in kontekstov, ki aksolotla obdajajo v različnih okoljih, članek poskuša spodbuditi dialog med avtohtonimi perspektivami in znanstvenimi praksami. Poleg tega bo pokazal, da habitate pomembno oblikujejo zunanji dejavniki, ki pogosto postanejo neprepoznavni po tem, ko žival vstopi v laboratorij. Obravnava teh zapletov bo razkrila, da je naše razumevanje neke vrste neločljivo povezano s kontekstom, v katerem se proučuje, in nakazala možnosti zbliževanja pripovedi iz različnih okolij. Keywords: mehiški aksolotl, habitat, modelni organizem, medvrstna prepletenost, kmetijstvo Publication status: Published Publication version: Version of Record Publication date: 07.01.2026 Year of publishing: 2025 Number of pages: str. 125-151 Numbering: letn. 46, št. 1 PID: 20.500.12556/DiRROS-27431  UDC: 165:591.9 ISSN on article: 0353-4510 DOI: 10.3986/fv.46.1.05  COBISS.SI-ID: 266419459  Copyright: Imetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji Publication date in DiRROS: 07.02.2026 Views: 104 Downloads: 45 Metadata:    Cite this work Plain text BibTeX EndNote XML EndNote/Refer RIS ABNT ACM Ref AMA APA Chicago 17th Author-Date Harvard IEEE ISO 690 MLA Vancouver : Copy citation

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Title:	Filozofski vestnik
Shortened title:	Filoz. vestn.
Publisher:	Filozofski inštitut ZRC SAZU
ISSN:	0353-4510
COBISS.SI-ID:	8558080

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Licensing start date:	07.01.2026
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Language:	English
Title:	The making of an endemic and epistemic species : the case of the Axolotl’s displacement
Abstract:	A curious water-monster, a laboratory organism, a national symbol decorating Mexican pesos banknotes, the axolotl (Ambystoma Mexicanum) is an animal participant in many multispecies entanglements. Since its displacement from the lacustrine valley of Mexico to European laboratories in the mid-nineteenth century, much of the existing scholarship has primarily focused on documenting the transformation of this species into a model organism within scientific research. As a model organism, the axolotl has flourished under controlled conditions, yet in its natural habitat, it is classified as an endangered species. This article adopts a conjuncturalist approach to narrate the history of the axolotl, framing the analysis around its transition from an endemic environment (the lake) to an epistemic space (the laboratory). I argue that this displacement has led to a dissociation between the knowledge produced in its natural habitat and that generated in the artificial setting of the laboratory. By intertwining the narratives and contexts surrounding the axolotl in each environment, the article seeks to foster a dialogue between indigenous perspectives and scientific practices. Additionally, it will demonstrate that habitats are significantly shaped by external factors that often remain unacknowledged once an animal enters the laboratory. Addressing these complexities will reveal that our understanding of a species is intrinsically linked to the context in which it is studied and to the potential for convergence between the narratives of both environments.
Keywords:	Mexican axolotl, habitat, model organism, multispecies entanglements, agriculture

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