Boulder Petrifier

This squat, toad-like creature lurks in caverns and ruins, its bulging eyes glowing faintly in the dark. What seems like a harmless amphibian reveals its true horror when those eyes fix on prey flesh stiffens, joints lock, and within moments the victim becomes just another statue in the petrifier's lair. The creature's throaty croak echoes through stone corridors as a final warning before its gaze finds new targets. Disturbingly, it seems drawn to areas already littered with petrified remains, as if decorating its territory.