_ New Logbook Begun _ User: Marshall R. Ebott _ Logbook Name: U.S.O-03 (Froggit/Final Froggit) _ Logbook Type: Written _ First Updated: 4/25/2123 _ Last Updated: 5/2/2123 _ Displaying Entry
Species Name: Corpse Hopper (Cadave abactor) Habitat: The Ruined Catacombs, City of Stone Average Height: ~1 ft/0.30 m Average Weight: ~11 lbs/5 kg Diet: Insects, arachnids, gastropods Temp. Regulation: Ectothermic Abilities: Prehensile pseudopod Disposition: Confrontational Threat Level: 2
An organism or group of organisms inhabiting the hollowed out corpse of a hitherto undiscovered species of white frog. The organism itself resembles a small black spider with white eyes and slimy pseudopods replacing the legs. One of these pseudopods is significantly longer than the others, and when inhabiting the frog corpse is used as a mock prehensile “tongue”. Not particularly threatening but can become dangerous if you are swarmed.
USO-03 is especially prevalent in the Ruined Catacombs, and were a common annoyance during my impromptu field studies there. They do not appear any more intelligent than a common animal and do not seem to have any advanced linguistic abilities. Multiple specimens of USO-03 have been seen inhabiting the same body, making the frog bigger and covering it in spikes. Despite the creature’s outward appearance clearly being the corpse of some other creature, I have yet to find a single living specimen of this species. What’s more, the corpses do not appear to undergo any further decay when in use by the creature, which is interesting to say the least. Could some part of the creature’s biology have properties that ward off bacteria and/or other decomposers?