Scientific Name: Draco Silvicola
Common Name: Forest dragon or,
in the southern United States, Woods Dragon
Habitat: Forests of all types (but usually dark and deep and not including rainforests or forests in the sea)
General Description
Forest dragons are typically one to two meters in height but are known to exceed three meters in some European, North American, and Eurasian forests -- most notably in portions of Siberia and the Canadian Northwest. Their coloration ranges from a velvety black to pale grays and greens, and they are often variously patterned or mottled so as to blend into the dappled colors of the forest floor. Usually quiescent during the day, forest dragons begin to stir with the purple and golden hues of twilight and use their keen sense of smell to forage for berries until the wee hours of morning. Forest dragons are often somewhat curious, and they are likely to startle the occasional traveler with their innocent nosing about--an occurrence which has undoubtedly given birth to many a fearful tale about hideous, red eyed and bloodthirsty beasts of the night.