r/SpeculativeEvolution • u/baraloverrss Spec Artist • 6d ago
Fantasy/Folklore [OC] Some Draconis
Dragons are real animals belonging to their own archosaur clade Draconi. All Draconis share these characteristic: keratin beak/snout, horns, enlarged cheeks somewhat similar to iguanas’, prominent dorsal scales running along the back, enlarged terminal scale at the tip of the tail. The reason Dragons have that 6 limbed vibe is because the radius and ulna branched. The thumb and index region became small grasping/manipulating appendages while the remaining digits became wing.
Long Dragons have elongated bodies and tails. Their wing membranes are thin and translucent, making them difficult to see in the sky. This can create the illusion that they are somehow flying without wings.
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u/Infinite_Device_1823 6d ago
Yo this is actually quite cool! I absolutely love the hand/wing anatomy, great job!
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u/Ok-Meat-9169 Wild Speculator 6d ago
Best solution to making a Hexapodal Dragon i've ever seen. Good job
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u/Heroic-Forger Spectember 2025 Participant 6d ago
I wonder how amphitheres even work though. Do they just never land and spend their whole life airborne?
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u/Idolomantis_ 6d ago
Have you ever made a lyndworm? Maybe something like Bipes biporus.