Varigator (SciiFii)

The varigator (Varigator cursorius) is a species of small crocodilian that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the subtropical and temperate forests of the Azores archipelago to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relative of the varigator is the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). The varigator is a small crocodilian, growing to be about the size of a house cat (Felis cattus). Unlike most modern-styled crocodilians, the varigator is largely omnivorous, with plant matter such as fruits, leaves, and ferns making up most of its diet. Unlike its relatives, the varigator is a fully-terrestrial reptile with its legs tucked underneath its body, more similarly to mammals than most crocodilians. The varigator has less armor due to being more specialized to life climbing in the trees to rest, to survey its territory from above, and to avoid larger predators, similarly to iguanas, which fills the similar ecological niche to the varigators. The varigator females and a single male often tolerates with each other, but adult males often fight with each other to secure their groups and to win a right to mate with the females. The conservation status of the varigator is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the varigator's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.