Esral'sa'Nikto

The Esral'sa'Nikto, or Mountain Nikto, were a species of reptilian humanoid sentients native to the mountains of Kintan.

Biology and appearance
Esral'sa'Nikto were, like all Nikto, were humanoid, easily recognizable by their gray skin, facial fins, and almost rectangular digits of five on their hands and feet. Their fingers featured blunt claws, helpful for climbing. Their feet and calves were very muscular, giving Mountain Nikto the ability to climb at ease. They featured short, facial fins, used for heat regulation during hot climate, common on Kintan. They, like Kajain'sa'Nikto, featured semi-permeable membranes covering their nostrils that opened and closed involuntarily. Mountain Nikto, although very short and flat, possessed thick scales. Like all Nikto, they were ovoviviparous and were born with two layers of scales, the top molting off after about five standard years from birth. Esral'sa'Nikto were the smallest of the Nikto, and were commonly born in twins.