Dirt Squeaker

Dirt Squeakers (Lutum wahlbergii) is a species of amphibian that lives in dirt tunnels and small muddy ponds. These amphibians never grow their back legs and keep their tails until adulthood, and the older they get the longer their tail grows. 

Both males and females look pretty similar in appearance and coloration. Both sexes are black or dark colored, females being slightly larger. They are not great swimmers and prefer living in muddy tunnels or shallow muddy pools. They use their short claws to dig out their tunnels. When moving they will drag themselves forward, they are pretty slow so they rely on their camouflage to protect them from predators. Their second method of warding off predators is producing a loud squeal in hopes the noise will chase them off. On average they are 15 cm/6 inches long. 

During the mating season males will surface and croak until a female answers their call, where the males will latch onto the female until she produces eggs so they can be fertilized. After this the female will go back to their dirt tunnel and produce a mucus filled hole for the eggs to develop. 

These creatures are a delicacy among grifix and are caught to be eaten, often cooked on a fire. Their eggs are also used in certain foods.

There are many legends surounding these creatures, one of them being that they emerged from the corpses of Umbra Warriors, which were believed to have been "poisoned" by Umbra's control. The legend can go as far as to say they are in fact the souls of the Umbra Warriors, but few believe such a thing. Still, when a grifix eats them they will make sure to pay respects to the fallen, just in case.

Creator: Dawn-n-Night