Spism

Spisms are a sapient species of small furry creatures which live underground on the planet Hoog.

Biology
Spisms are small creatures which resemble balls of fluff with multiple spindly limbs and mobile eyestalks. Their coloration can be red, pale-blue, green, orange with white spots, or dark purple.

Appearances

 * "Retief, God-Speaker", by Keith Laumer (1965)