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American Amphithere, or Moth Dragon,
Genus: Draco
Species: americanus

Subspecies:

tex

Infraspecies:

None
Coloration: Iridescent purple, red, blue or green with a bright yellow belly and wings
Range: North America


The American Amphithere(Draco americanus tex.), also known as the Moth Dragon as it only hunts at night, is not known for a sanguine outlook. Instead,it will bite at anything.

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They are 15 feet long (4.6 m) and 8 to 10 feet high (2.4 to 3m). Colouration can be iridescent purple, blue, red and green with a bright yellow belly and wings.They have fur while their close relative, the Mexican Amphithere or the Draco Americanus Mex has feathers. They have a high-pitched squawk and, unusually, flock together. Moth dragons will eat any large mammals, including unwary cowboys. They are capable of hovering in place and can attack their prey by breathing fire or lashing with their tails. Moth dragons prefer to make their lairs in dark caves and boulder mounds. Eggs are bright green with phosphorescent paler green markings. The chicks of this species can fly as soon as they are born, but are quite uncertain for a few years, different  than their close relative, the Mexican Amphithere, which chicks of its species have to stay in rocky holes for three years, waiting for their wings to grow. The most famous Moth Dragon was Leatherjaw. They have a general life span of 250 years.

American Dragon Egg

The shell of an American amphithere gives off a phosphorescent glow that helps a parent to locate it.


Amphithere Dragon Footprint (1)

This dragon leaves snake-like tracks with its torso.

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