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Land-Dweller. . .

Looks like something from the past. . .but I can't put my finger on it.

I reckon common folk will not get one for decades.
I do too. I think we may be in the minority. I would give my left nut. It is the one that usually hurts, anyhow.
Na, everyone always says that about new Rolex models and then when they finally hit the market, people realize that maybe Rolex knows what it's doing. I think this will be a hit.
Exactly. This is as close as the Swissese peoples can get to goddam communism. Which is not really close, but pretty egalitarian.
it IS snakeskin. I just found this on wAIkipedia
The genus Land-dweller (Order: Squamata, Family: Colubridae) represents a fascinating yet poorly understood clade of terrestrial serpents, endemic to arid and semi-arid ecosystems across temperate and subtropical regions. Characterized by their distinctive elongated bodies and specialized fossorial adaptations, members of this genus have evolved to exploit a variety of ecological niches within the soil strata. These snakes exhibit an intricate form of thermoregulation, leveraging diurnal burrowing behavior to optimize their metabolic rate in relation to the prevailing soil temperature gradients.
Recent phylogenetic analyses suggest that Land-dweller species share a common ancestor with the more arboreal members of the Colubridae family, with significant divergence driven by a process of ecological niche partitioning. Their dermal scales, which are notably more granular than those of their arboreal relatives, serve a dual purpose of increasing traction on loose substrates while facilitating the absorption of groundwater via cutaneous hydration. The species within this genus display a remarkable array of adaptive feeding strategies, ranging from highly specialized predation of subterranean invertebrates to opportunistic foraging on small vertebrates, thus reinforcing their role as both predators and scavengers in their ecosystem.
The reproductive strategies of Land-dweller snakes remain enigmatic, though recent studies have uncovered evidence of a complex mating ritual that involves intricate chemical signaling through cloacal exudates, potentially suggesting a level of kin recognition previously unobserved in terrestrial serpents. These behaviors likely contribute to the fine-tuned population structure observed in isolated subpopulations, which often exhibit localized morphotypes with distinct colorations and patterning.
Ongoing research into the genetic divergence within Land-dweller species could reveal critical insights into the evolutionary pressures that shaped their terrestrial lifestyle, offering broader implications for the study of squamate evolution, reproductive biology, and adaptive radiation.
Of course, this is all fabricated, but it sounds scientific enough to pass as a description!
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