Flutuga

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Flutuga
(Paraspinobatrachus tortugus)
Main image of Flutuga
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation25/156
HabitatBioCat Tropical River, Huggs Temperate River, BioCat Tropical Riparian, Huggs Temperate Riparian
Size50 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietOmnivore (Common Fraboo, Naked Fraboo, River Saltgrass, Salt Sprout, Grand Prickworm, Swimming Krugg, Salt Buffel, Shading Slars, Segmented Carnofern, Krugg, Leafcutter Krugg, Spiked Krugg, Egg Krugg, Sunstalks, Frabukis, Vermees, Pioneeroots, Marbleflora, Flashkelps), Scavenger
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two Sexes, Frog-like eggs laid in Water
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Clade
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Tetrapodes
Saurochelones
Fluniformes
Spinobatrachidae
Paraspinobatrachus
Paraspinobatrachus tortugus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The flutuga replaced its ancestor, the grubby flune. It has slimmed down now that it lives in more tropical environments. Its also become amphibious with webbed feet to help it swim in rivers. Its body segments have improved a bit as well to defend against predators. And its diet has broadened to more types of species. Like its ancestor is a solitary opportunist. Its diet is about 50/50 flora to fauna.

Both sexes possess spines on their hind plates that can be used for defense, but the males have longer spines. The males use their spines to impress females during mating season. In cases where two or more males court a female, they will determine their strength through "butt-fencing". Once the rival is defeated the male can mate with the female in the water where she deposits her eggs. Adults play no part in raising young. Thus the tadpoles must fend for themselves when they hatch.