Scalekin

Introduction
Scalekin is a broad term for several lizardman races. They generally are either found in the southern swamplands or desert.

Origin
Scalekin are undisputedly the oldest race on Zark. There are many theories as to how they came about, but their origins still remain a mystery. The most popular of these theories being that they are the descendants of dragons, but most of the Xahualli scalekin believe that they were the first creation of Xalthix, the serpent god of creation. All that is really known is that they have dwelled in the swamps for the full duration of their time on Zark.

Subspecies
There are currently two main subspecies of Scalekin that are known to exist.

Xuleel
The Xuleel, meaning literally "people of the swamp", are the more common type of scalekin, found only in the southern swamplands. This type of scalekin has adapted to not only live in the inhospitable marshlands but to thrive in them.

They come in medium to dark green colors and rarely black, having several spiked horns on the sides and backs of their head, however males have longer horns then females. Females generally have black feathers going down the back of their heads. They are almost as at home on land as in water with the abilities to stay underwater for

around fifteen minutes at a time and having webbed hands, feet and long tails to swiftly propel them through the muddy waters.

Araleel
Araleel, meaning "people of the desert", are only found in the southern deserts. They are a hardy race that has adapted to live in hot, dry climates and are able to survive without water for weeks at a time.

They come in yellow and sandy colors to blend in with their homeland. There is little sexual dimorphism between male and female araleel, the only difference being that females sometimes have feathers down the back of the head.

Behavior
Scalekin eat mostly meat but will eat plants in times of need. They are not picky and generally eat whatever meat they can find.

Scalekin lay eggs.