The Thorny Toadtuga split from its ancestor, the Toadtuga. It has moved the Dixon-Darwin Boreal where it can hunt Minikruggs. However once there it spread to all the waterways in Dixon-Darwin, except Blocks. There they could lay their eggs and grow their offspring. Their diet is a little more narrow than their ancestor in that they tend to feed on the smaller global genus species like Larvaback, Scuttlers, Minikruggs and Krillpedes.
Like its ancestor is a solitary opportunist. They depend upon their 6 eyes to spot prey. Their strong legs help them hop away from prey as well as swim. Their back plates and spines have grown a bit to deal with the increased larger predators what might try to eat them. Their purple coloration helps them bend in with various purple flora.
Males will wrestle against each other to impress females during mating season. Once the rival is defeated the male can mate with the female in the water where she deposits her eggs. Much like how salmon externally fertilize their eggs. Adults play no part in raising young. Thus the tadpoles must fend for themselves when they hatch. Many subspecies do not leave the waterways while others will venture out into the Boreal. Those that live in the Boreal regions hibernate in the winter and spawn in the closest rivers in the spring.
