Manta Wyvern
Wyvero megacephalopteri
One of the species of the genus wyvero within order Draconidae, the aquatic manta wyverns are the largest and most intelligent of all extant draconid species. They are the sole representative of genus wyvero among the ranks of the Greater Draconids.
Manta wyverns are rarely seen by other species as they see the other Greater Draconids as too impatient, capricious, and violent. Instead they prefer to live peaceful lives deep within the warm oceans of the few worlds within the Great Constellation that still have them.
As a member of the reptilian order draconidae, manta wyverns share many anatomical features with their fellow draconids. Their hides are smooth, covered with soft and flexible overlapping scales, with larger scale plates running down the full length of their spine. The frills over their ear holes have little to no membrane and the bones are short, but the cartilaginous spines are long, thin and whip-like and trail behind them as they swim.
Like other aquatic ray wyverns, they have extensive gill structures across the sides of their throats, and their wings are specialized for exclusively aquatic flight. They have a wingspan that dwarfs that of all other extant species of genus wyvero, on average more than three times the span of the next largest wyverns. The wing's membrane extends down to the ankle bone on their vestigial hindlegs. The end of their tails are covered in short spikes similar to those of some other species of wyvern, but these are softer and fleshy and lack a venomous sting.
Manta wyvern hide colouration primarily consists of dark blues along the back and light grey countershading on the underbelly. Their cartilaginous spines and the leading edges of their wings are a very dark navy blue, with the very tips a brilliant white. Luminous blue patterns swirl over their bodies as a result of colonies of bioluminescent marine worms who spend the larval stage of their lives within voids beneath their host's scales.
Manta wyverns reproduce slowly. They are vivaporous, with their eggs hatching internally and their hatchlings emerging shortly afterwards. Hatchlings remain with their mothers for up to a decade before going their separate ways to find other youths to live along side. Manta wyverns can live for over a thousand years, most of which they spend in peace, preferring to contemplate philosophy and singing songs to each other over the vast reaches of their ocean homes.
Like all draconids, and most things that exist in the Great Constellation, manta wyverns are theoretically susceptible to the hostile effects of aberrance. However, due to their small populations and reclusive nature, no known aberrances have been recorded.
Manta wyverns are rarely seen by other species as they see the other Greater Draconids as too impatient, capricious, and violent. Instead they prefer to live peaceful lives deep within the warm oceans of the few worlds within the Great Constellation that still have them.
Anatomy
As a member of the reptilian order draconidae, manta wyverns share many anatomical features with their fellow draconids. Their hides are smooth, covered with soft and flexible overlapping scales, with larger scale plates running down the full length of their spine. The frills over their ear holes have little to no membrane and the bones are short, but the cartilaginous spines are long, thin and whip-like and trail behind them as they swim.
Like other aquatic ray wyverns, they have extensive gill structures across the sides of their throats, and their wings are specialized for exclusively aquatic flight. They have a wingspan that dwarfs that of all other extant species of genus wyvero, on average more than three times the span of the next largest wyverns. The wing's membrane extends down to the ankle bone on their vestigial hindlegs. The end of their tails are covered in short spikes similar to those of some other species of wyvern, but these are softer and fleshy and lack a venomous sting.
Manta wyvern hide colouration primarily consists of dark blues along the back and light grey countershading on the underbelly. Their cartilaginous spines and the leading edges of their wings are a very dark navy blue, with the very tips a brilliant white. Luminous blue patterns swirl over their bodies as a result of colonies of bioluminescent marine worms who spend the larval stage of their lives within voids beneath their host's scales.
Manta wyverns reproduce slowly. They are vivaporous, with their eggs hatching internally and their hatchlings emerging shortly afterwards. Hatchlings remain with their mothers for up to a decade before going their separate ways to find other youths to live along side. Manta wyverns can live for over a thousand years, most of which they spend in peace, preferring to contemplate philosophy and singing songs to each other over the vast reaches of their ocean homes.
Aberrance
Like all draconids, and most things that exist in the Great Constellation, manta wyverns are theoretically susceptible to the hostile effects of aberrance. However, due to their small populations and reclusive nature, no known aberrances have been recorded.
The gentlest of giants, our placid brethren content themselves with swimming the warm seas whilst contemplating philosophy and reciting poetry to each other.
Clade Structure
draconidaewyvero
w. megacephalopteri
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