Sand Cheep

The Sand Cheep appeared in 2003 video game called Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. The Sand Cheep (written as "Sand-Cheep" in the European release's German-language version of the unused enemy name text) is a type of enemy that first appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where it is found in Gwarhar Lagoon. The Nintendo Power guide refers to it as Puffer-Cheep or Puffer Cheep; the name actually belongs to a variant of Cheep Cheep encountered on the seabed of Oho Ocean (which is, itself, erroneously referred to as "Puffy Cheep"). The easy mode hints in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions officially refers to them as "Sand Cheeps".

Sand Cheeps appear as Blurps with the dorsal fin of a shark strapped to their back, and are always found with Sharkbones; both remain submerged up to their dorsal fin in the sands in order to disguise themselves, though Sand Cheeps may leap at Mario or Luigi in the overworld. Both enemies are also often fought with Beanerang Bros..

Sand Cheeps also make a brief appearance in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where they are used as projectiles by Shrooba Divers and bounce over the Mario Bros. when thrown.