Toebiter

WHY DO ALL THE DAMN AMPHIBIANS ON THIS PLANET BITE YOUR FEET?!?!

— Angry runo

Toebiters are a species of salamander from Maloruno, endemic to the Equator Range.

Anatomy

Toebiters are a slimly built salamander species, reaching approximately two centimetres in males and two and a half in females. Half of their length comes from their tails, equipped with a small fin extending from the base of their necks to the tips of their tails. Toebiters are dark blue in colour with yellow spots along their sides, a form of aposematism.

Diet

Toebiters are a carnivorous species. The calderas of dormant volcanoes in the Equator Range attract a considerable number of large lifeforms, all of which are feasted upon by these slippery salamanders. Using tiny razor-sharp teeth, they shear off any flesh they can from the toes of anything that approaches the water, numbing the area with a toxin released from their hollow fangs.

This unfortunately does not give them very many nutrients, so they must feed every couple of hours to survive.

Lifespan

2 years

Average Length

2 - 2.5 cm

Geographic Distribution

• Equator Range
• Maloruno

Etymology

Toebiters are named after their annoying habit of nibbling on feet. Despite their being many amphibians on Maloruno that have a tendency to nibble feet, toebiters are the worst for it.

Taxonomy

Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Urodela
Family
Salamandridae
Genus
Tevenus
Species
Tevenus nibbl