Their tough armored skin, naming them after the durable metal Irith itself, is jokingly said to be just for show.
Their webbed feet and fins that eventuate into ridges along their bodies, must have been leftover due to evolution, and no longer serve a purpose.
Irithscale Lizard are reptilian, though they have the appearance of an amphibian, and seemlingly are only found near water. They don't seem to have a natural enemy, as they have the unfortanate luck of not having a great survivability.
In all reasons, it doesn't seem to have a good reason to have such a tough exterior for their lifestyle.
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