The(plural, Suran:) are an amphibious quadruped species native to the tropical equator of Macalgra. Psaah have been domesticated and are popular household pets among Aeondra and some human communities, especially mages. They have been prized for thousands of years; variously worshiped, hunted or detested by various communities. The earliest archeological record of sapients and Psaah coexistence are from, where the bones of Psaah have been found entombed in status equal to clan leaders.

Anatomy Psaah possess a thin, moist skin that covers their body. They can undertake Cutaneous respiration through their skin but also have fully developed lungs and oral airways. Glands in their skin secrete mucus to protect their skin from drying out, but even with this mechanism their vulnerability to dry climates leaves them constrained to humid tropics. Juvenile Psaah are similar to tadpoles. They are small, limbless and possess gills, being totally water bound. They develop lungs in adolescence. Adult Psaah are quadruped plantigrades, walking with the metatarsal and toes (of which they have three) flat to the ground. They have an oval skull, with small sheering teeth in the forefront of their mouth and a larger number of crushing molars adapted to feeding on vegetable matter. Psaah possess extremely muscular prehensile tails, flattening to a small heart shaped flap. Extensions of their vertebrate present as back sail connected by a blood filled membrane, which is brightly pigmented. This sail allows temperature regulation.

Biological Traits Psaah are not sexually dimorphic. A number of colour variations are found, as well as variations in the size of their back sails. Average individuals live to at least 600 years old. Two subspecies of Psaah exist; Meos Psaah and Pascenti Psaah. Meos Psaah measure 60-70cm in height at shoulder, and 75-85cm long from shoulder to hip, having undergone the beginnings of island dwarfism. The Pascent Psaah are larger, standing from 70cm to 80cm, with a slightly longer body than their Meoscosuins, 85-95cm from hips to shoulders.

Genetics and Reproduction Male Psaah deposit a Spermatophore into water, which the female then picks up. Females may store this for several months until hormone production is stimulated, usually by the wet season. The female will lay several large eggs in an area of protected water, usually within reeds, and guard them until they hatch a month later.

Growth Rate & Stages Psaah hatch as a tadpole, limbless and possessed of gills. They are entirely waterbound as they grow, feeding on small insects and algae, under the guard of their mother. They progressively develop limbs, lungs and other adult organs over six months, until they are around half the size of an adult, with small, stubby limbs that are best suited to swimming and limited mobility, and more cartilage than bones. A Psaah can continue to live in this state for years, and if terrestrial conditions are too dry will continue do so until a drought breaks. Upon correct conditions, hormone production rises, beginning their metamorphism into adults. Over two months, bones calcify and their limbs, including tail, extend. They gain their back sails and most other adult features, until they are fully capable of terrestrial life.

Ecology and Habitats The native habitat of Psaah closely mirrors their food source, the Sfir and Wkir plants. They are most commonly found close to marshes, shallow estuaries, and riverbanks. They require both a plentiful supply of Sfir or Wkir plants, a humid climate that prevents their skin drying too quickly, and plentiful supplies of water. Psaah naturally build dens in reeds, the roots of waterside trees, or they may also dig tunnels in riverbanks.

Dietary Needs and Habits Psaah primarily eat the Sfir plant, which grows along waterways in most of Pascent, and the distantly related Wkir plant in Sura. Both plants are small, leafy semi-aquatics that grow in shallow waters and at the edge of rivers. Psaah graze on their fibrous leaves and nutritious flowers. Sfir and Wkir are naturally highly toxic, collecting Aether, the high concentrations of which are highly toxic to mostanimals. The Psaah have evolved the ability to metabolise Aether, giving Psaah unusually high concentrations of Aether.