Desert Lizardworm

The desert lizardworm split from the lizardworm. It has migrated from the plains to the desert finding an abundance of small desert invertebrates to eat. Its color has changed to a rusty red to blend in with the red desert sand. Like its ancestor it has a lizard like jaw but also two insect-like mandibles. It uses then to grab its food while it is growing it up. Its has four pairs of segmented legs. The front pair have split into a spade used for digging and climbing. They are quite fast when in the heat of day. They are cold-blooded and must regulate their temperature by sunning and shading themselves.