Kajain'sa'Nikto

The Kajain'sa'Nikto, or Red Nikto, were a species of reptilian sentient humanoids from the harsh, dusty desert areas of Wannschok on the planet Kintan.

Biology and appearance
The Kajain'sa'Nikto were the most common species of Nikto. They featured all the regular biology of the rest of their genus. They we're humanoid, featuring five-digit hands and feet. Their feet were extremely irregular, with many hard bumps at the soles. Their fingers greatly differed between individuals. Most Red Nikto possessed thick, clawless fingers, but some were born with thinner fingers with sharp claws. Some possessed thick fingers with claws, although this was rare. One distinguishing feature was their several facial frills, and a thick layer of rough scales covering their scalp, acting as a natural helmet. They were extremely well adapted to the harsh deserts of the Wannschok, featuring many adaptations to survive. One adaptation was specialized breathing tubes on each side of their neck, covered in membranes that opened and closed involuntarily. It led to a special organ inside their throats that liquidized exterior water vapor and sent it into their bloodstream for absorption. Another adaptation was a movable flap and a semi-permeable membrane that covered their nostrils, in order to avoid inhalation of harmful dust. Like all Nikto, they were ovoviviparous, and were born with a second layer of scales that were shed after about five standard years.