Snakewurm

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Snakewurm
(Ophiomimomys primum)
Artwork of Snakewurm
Species is extinct.
18/118, Replaced by Descendant
Creator Giant Blue Anteater Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Chloropodia
Phyllauria
Xylodonta
Neoheteroures
Sauromyidae
Ophiomimomys
Ophiomimomys primum
Week/Generation 17/112
Habitat Huggs-Yokto Desert
Size 1.6 m Long
Support Unknown
Diet Scavenger
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Sexual, live birth, two sexes


The snakewurm is an offshoot of the cave nizzard. It readapted to the desert, but in a different form. Due to lots of competition, it was forced to adapt to become a scavenger, feeding on almost any corpse it can find. It may sometimes feed in large groups. It has also become quite elongated, but much thinner. It has a new method of locomotion, as well: rather than walking like a bulldog or a lizard, it now slides around. It uses its anterior limbs to push it forward, and belly muscles allow it to 'slither', and the posterior limbs are used to push it as well. It has better hearing, with ridges channeling sound to the eardrum. Its eyesight is slightly diminished, because the ears work better than the eyes. To defend itself from predators, it has also evolved a sharp tip on the pinna.

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Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Shroom Herder (subclass Xylodonta)
  • Phenagouti (class Phyllauria)