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So there was a recent taxonomy revision among black flora, and the ancestor of this guy was placed into the genus Polymelanophylla, please edit the genus name of your taxon accordingly.

It was a pretty recent change honestly

Genus is changed

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: shorter, fatter, much darker all over
Internal?: sap filled trunk to hold heat, antifreeze proteins
Behavioral/Mental?: not deciduous
Are Changes Realistic?:y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?:1
Flavor?:1
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, wording was changed but means the same
Other?:

Description:
Length?: short
Capitalized correctly?: yess?
Replace/Split from ancestor?: replaced
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Since the antifreeze proteins have the added effect of making it toxic, it would help to say exactly what proteins they are.
"Terran Holly": just "holly" will do. Hollies are fairly common plants, and the name "holly" would surely not be mistaken for any Sagan 4 organism names, making it needless to call it "Terran" to subtly note it's a real organism.

"mid fall":
Mid-fall.
"slow growing": Slow-growing; "long lived" should also be "long-lived".

The majority of real-world plants are apparently ectotherms, and this doesn't seem to be an exception. You can therefore mark its thermoregulation as "ectotherm".

The art would look better if the stray lines on the top were cleaned up, and the paper texture diminished by increasing contrast. However, this is a more minor issue. Overall, this organism has only minor issues.

The description seems to suggest basking as a form of thermoregulation, given the heat is then stored in the trunk, if a different form were desired.

Interesting to consider.

QUOTE (colddigger @ Oct 28 2022, 02:54 PM)

The description seems to suggest basking as a form of thermoregulation, given the heat is then stored in the trunk, if a different form were desired.

Many reptiles which bask are classified as ectotherms. In any case, it cannot make heat, but only hold onto environmental heat for a while.. This is probably too small to be a giganototherm, and its habitat surely doesn't have stable enough temperatures for it to function almost the same as a endothermic animal.

I just mean if they wanted to say more than vague Ectotherm.

minor issues have been fixed and art will be mended soon

This post has been edited by Primalpikachu: Oct 28 2022, 07:03 PM

Honestly there isn't really anything wrong with this picture.

I agree. A stray line that's not particularly bold or eye-catching isn't a big deal.

Yeah I don't see any issues with the art. Approved