Dragons

There are many types of dragon in the Katica Locke universe, from the relatively harmless wyvern to the wise and ancient serpentine dragons, to the shape-shifting dracorians.

Physical
Ranging in size from the tiny pixy wyvern (6 in) to the immense serpentine dragon (60 ft), dragons come in all shapes and sizes and fill every ecological niche, from predator to scavenger to prey. Though descended from a common ancestor, dragons are neither reptilian nor saurian. Dragons are semi-endothermic, capable of producing their own body heat in emergencies.

Most dragons lay eggs with hard or leathery shells, though several species of seadragon retain their eggs within their bodies and give birth to live young.

Dragons are divided into three groups: winged dragons, wingless dragons, and shape-shifting dragons.

Winged Dragons
Winged dragons typically possess six limbs and are capable of flight, with the exception of wyverns, which have four limbs, and forest dragons, whose wings are only vestigial.

Wyverns Forest Dragons Drakes
 * Pixy wyvern
 * Mantled wyvern
 * Horned forest dragon
 * Exiinian forest dragon
 * Fire-crested drake

Wingless Dragons
Wingless dragons can have four, two, or no limbs and are generally terrestrial or aquatic, although the serpentine dragon can fly with the aid of magic.

Four limbs Two limbs Limbless
 * Serpentine dragon
 * Greater seadragon
 * Speckled seadragon
 * Pygmy seadragon
 * Crested sea serpent
 * Golden sea serpent
 * Frilled sea serpent
 * slime wyrm

Shape-shifting Dragons
There are only two known species of shape-shifting dragons--dracorians and the rare dragonweres, which, contrary to what their name implies, are not related to werefolk in any way.