The Clabbert is a tree
dwelling creature, in appearance something like a cross between a monkey and a
frog. It originated in the southern states of America, though it has since been
exported world wide. The smooth and hairless skin is a mottled green, the hands
and feet are webbed, the arms and feet are webbed, and the arms and legs are
long and supple, enabling the Clabbert to swing between branches with the
agility of an orang-utan. The head has short horns and the wide mouth, which
appears to be grinning, is full of razor-sharp teeth. The Clabbert feeds mostly
on small lizards and birds.
The Clabbert's most distinctive feature is the large pustule in the middle of
it's forehead, which turns scarlet and flashes when it senses danger. American
wizards once kept Clabberts in their gardens to give an early warning danger of approaching
Muggles, but the International Confederation of Wizards has introduced fines
which largely ended this practice. The sight of a tree at night full of glowing
Clabbert pustules, while decorative, attracted too many Muggles wishing to ask
why their neighbors still had their Christmas lights up in June.
M.O.M. Classification: XX