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If you don't mind, mind if I offer some suggestions on the writing? Feel free to use the edits if you like them:

"Replacing their ancestors in their respective territory starting to expand inland, the blowtongue has evolved to capture small prey by expanding and contracting the end of its cuticle-covered tongue into a caved-in inversion at its end over a hollowed up hydrostatic muscle at the edge of the tongue, quickly bashing hooking and smashing into a pulp whatever got captured in their tongue-trap."

Replacing their ancestors wherever their respective territories overlapped, the blowtongue has begun to spread further inland upon the continent of Drake. Having evolved to specialize in hunting and capturing small prey, their tongues have further specialized to aid them in this task. They are capable of both expanding and contracting the end of its cuticle-covered tongue into a caved-in inversion that ends over a hollowed up hydrostatic muscle at the edge of the muscular appendage. Once a prey item is secured within this tongue-trap, it is then violently smashed and bashed about before it has time to react, up until it is reduced to little more than a fine, meaty pulp prime for consumption.


"The evolution of it's tongue trap has affected reproductive behavior, rather than transferring gametes mouth to mouth"

I would suggest putting a period at the end of behavior, and perhaps adding "as their ancestors did" after mouth to mouth.


"The fangs, no longer taking part of the killing or biting, have specialized in cleaning their tongue, shortening and facing towards each other over the tongue to help pull chunks stuck in their tongue cuticles, collecting leftovers and helping prevent infections in their nuptial gifts from rotten food."

This is a fairly long sentence. Perhaps break it up a bit, such as putting a period after "cleaning their tongue" and slightly rewriting what comes next as a new sentence?

QUOTE (Nergali @ Nov 6 2021, 07:43 PM)

If you don't mind, mind if I offer some suggestions on the writing? Feel free to use the edits if you like them: "Replacing their ancestors in their respective territory starting to expand inland, the blowtongue has evolved to capture small prey by expanding and contracting the end of its cuticle-covered tongue into a caved-in inversion at its end over a hollowed up hydrostatic muscle at the edge of the tongue, quickly bashing hooking and smashing into a pulp whatever got captured in their tongue-trap." Replacing their ancestors wherever their respective territories overlapped, the blowtongue has begun to spread further inland upon the continent of Drake. Having evolved to specialize in hunting and capturing small prey, their tongues have further specialized to aid them in this task. They are capable of both expanding and contracting the end of its cuticle-covered tongue into a caved-in inversion that ends over a hollowed up hydrostatic muscle at the edge of the muscular appendage. Once a prey item is secured within this tongue-trap, it is then violently smashed and bashed about before it has time to react, up until it is reduced to little more than a fine, meaty pulp prime for consumption. "The evolution of it's tongue trap has affected reproductive behavior, rather than transferring gametes mouth to mouth" I would suggest putting a period at the end of behavior, and perhaps adding "as their ancestors did" after mouth to mouth. "The fangs, no longer taking part of the killing or biting, have specialized in cleaning their tongue, shortening and facing towards each other over the tongue to help pull chunks stuck in their tongue cuticles, collecting leftovers and helping prevent infections in their nuptial gifts from rotten food." This is a fairly long sentence. Perhaps break it up a bit, such as putting a period after "cleaning their tongue" and slightly rewriting what comes next as a new sentence?

All good advice, done

Update: a gathering of blowtongues is now a banquet.

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?: Breeding behavior, head crest size, tongue morphology, hunting behavior
External?: Y
Internal?: Y
Behavioral/Mental?: Y
Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?: 1
Flavor?: 2??
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?: N

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?: Na

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Na
Other?: Na

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Transition Rule?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y, Became carnivorous predators of small prey

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Na
Other?: Na

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Na
Other?: Na

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Na
Other?: Na

Description:
Length?: Decent
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Replaced in given biomes
Other?: Nice supplemental images

Opinion: Pending(why);

Corrections

"They are capable of both expanding and contracting the end of its cuticle-covered tongue"

Switching between plural and singular tense, could replace its with "the".

"as the coats are shed and the brooding period starts,"

Saying the coats doesn't seem necessary, could say their coats or just "as coats are shed".

"helping prevent future infections in their nuptial gifts from rotten food"

I don't think I understand this sentence, is it preventing infections in the tongue, or spoilage from nuptial gifts going rancid?

"movements of animals much smaller then itself"

Than

QUOTE (colddigger @ Dec 21 2021, 03:20 AM)

Corrections "They are capable of both expanding and contracting the end of its cuticle-covered tongue" Switching between plural and singular tense, could replace its with "the". "as the coats are shed and the brooding period starts," Saying the coats doesn't seem necessary, could say their coats or just "as coats are shed". "movements of animals much smaller then itself" Than

Fixed

Genus group is Cestrolingua, the same as it's ancestor.

QUOTE (colddigger @ Dec 21 2021, 03:20 AM)

I don't think I understand this sentence, is it preventing infections in the tongue, or spoilage from nuptial gifts going rancid?

Expanded on: "collecting leftovers and helping prevent future infections from rotten food that can potentially damage the nuptial gifts health or lead to rejection."

I'm still pondering if the genus should be different, I think I agree with your choice of it being the same.

The tongue is the biggest change other than behavior, and that isn't actually very drastic.