Eel Lizard

Eel Lizards are a new type of variant introduced in the Downpour DLC, being an aquatic lizard with a long spiney tail and with a skinny frame similar to a eel giving it its name.

Appearance
Eel Lizards are aquatic medium sized lizard, having an oval shaped head armor comparable to the, with long skinny frilled tail that moves in a wave like pattern when traversing the depths of the sea, making it more suitable for ocean like environments. Its legs are mostly unnoticeable when underwater but can be seen when it steps onto dry land, the legs are miniscule, making it a challenge to hunt on land so it mostly dwells underwater waiting for an unsuspecting prey to come to it.

Combat
Eel Lizards are efficient and lethal when submerged in water for a, lacking any combat mobility in water and can be very difficult to distinguish underwater only if their head armor glow doesn't give it away its location. Using any weapons in water will quickly loose its velocity and cannot be used in medium to long distances. Attempting to Lure it out of the water then strike may be difficult but is your best bet against it for it being not equipped for dry land when hunting prey. Being slower and clumsy on land use to flip them off then repeatedly  their body, taking 3-4 hits before it dies.

Stealth
Eel Lizards don't have great vision or hearing when a creature is on land so avoid and jump over bodies of water with them if possible They can also block pipes that are required to progress through region filled with water, you can throw an object or creature in the water to distract them investigating the source and use the opportunity to sneak past it without alerting it.

Evasion
Eel Lizards are nimble in water quickly closing the distance from far away though it has trouble percisly biting Slugcat, but using sharp maneuver or jump on the surface of the water is a effective way to dodge and get past them entirely and indefinitely cannot catch up when on land.

Abilities & Behavior
Eel Lizards is able to breath and drive underwater similar to the Salamander, it stays stationary underneath bodies of water that it resides at but will immediately hunt down the creatures that falls in them and can catch people off guard with its quick reaction time and mobility.