Eodraconis


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Eodraconis rexus is a prodragomorph within the genus Eodraconis.

Eodraconis was a genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Possessing a pair of wings, it may have been related to dragons and wyvern alike. Genetic analysis suggests that it branched off from Gorgosaurus about 78 million years BCE. The scientific name "Eodraconis rexus" means "Dawn dragon like-tyrant" in Latin.

Prowling on the eastern coast of what is now North America, this carnivore fed on a multitude of prey, including various hadrosaurs and ankylosaurs. The green coloration on males in the summer helps to disguise as a tree and can attract a mate. This dinosaur will also molt its coat into a yellowish hue in the cold months.

Eodraconis rexus wasn't the only winged prodragomorph of it's time, however. There is a mainly nocturnal species of Eodraconis nyctodiablos, as well as Gigatyrannus flightoravoroes and Deinofonspteryx ostiumus.

Design
Eodraconis rexus has sexual dimorphism, in which the males have a brilliant green-and-purple plumage during the mating season and a winter molting that looks similar to the female's pattern but more yellow. The female Eodraconis rexus has brown fur with stripes that consist of black and white. Eodraconis rexus has a large pair of wings on its back, although not capable of true flight.

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Eodraconis nyctodiablos is a species of prodragomorph within the basal genus Eodraconis. Eodraconis nyctodiablos is noticeably more nocturnal than its relative Eodraconis rexus. It is also related to the lineage of wyverns, a group dragons which mainly lack forelimbs but retain their back wings. Eodraconis nyctodiablos has greater vision in the dark than its daylight cousin, and is notable for its skinnier limbs and more drab markings.

Design
Eodraconis nyctodiablos has fur that is colored mainly a brownish-grey with some red stripes on the back. The skin of Eodraconis nyctodiablos is more pale than its cousin's.