Monster concept.

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Here is the story behind this one: Lava Stalkers are the distance decedents of Devil Frogs that roam the volcanic wastes, they have thick skin which allows them to withstand the high temperatures when they hunker down between lava flows. The crest on their heads is made of muscle and cartilage and they use it to lure animals searching for vegetation while they are hiding. These creatures can grow quite large and will readily hunt humans down, dragging them into open pools of lava to quickly char them before devouring. Their Jaws are capable of opening large enough to swallow most smaller prey whole. This particular specimen is a female which grows to be much larger then their male counterparts and can be easily identified by the three part crest and bone plates lining her back while males are much smaller with a single much longer lure growing out of their heads and quills on their back instead of bone plates.