User blog comment:H-Man Havoc/New Squadmate Species for ME3?/@comment-3053284-20110101115102/@comment-3053284-20110105212606

And about elcor: They would just slow down the squad. They can carry equipment but that could also be done by a ship or shuttle. If they ever become bipedal, even then they would be a problem - imagine elcor on two feet; you'd have to look at sky to see them.