Callistonians are the native sapient inhabitants of Jupiter's satellite Callisto.
Biology[]
Callistonians are 8 ft tall (~ 2.4 meters) bipeds with scaly reptilian skin and a mane of dense white fur protecting their heads, chests and backs. They have two pairs of tentacular arms and seem to have evolved as arboreal creatures on the towering trees of their homeworld.
Callistonians are oviparous and lay their eggs in natural warm springs. They are born as tadpole-like larvae.
Culture and society[]
Callistonians are a peaceful species which build cities out of massive blocks (facilitated by their homeworld's low gravity) and wear clothes woven from vegetable matter.
Gallery[]
Callistonian city
Callistonian ship
Notes[]
- Created by science fiction illustrator Frank R. Paul, this species was originally featured in Amazing Stories, August 1940. The accompanying article was titled "Life on Callisto". An additional piece titled "A City on Callisto" was featured in December 1941.