Agamydos

Agamydos is a Fanged Wyvern.

Physiology
Agamydos is a large Fanged Wyvern with a primarily dark brown coloration. It is mottled with black blotches while its belly is entirely black. It has two crests on its head and a large frill that usually lies folded back against its head and neck. When spread out, the frill is bright yellow with red streaks. It has five digits on its feet, each one tipped with a black claw.

Abilities
Agamydos can spread open the frill around its neck to scare away predators. If this threat display does not work, it retaliates by spitting a poison that causes the victim to temporarily lose their vision, allowing the wyvern to escape.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Saurischia
 * Suborder: Four Legged
 * Superfamily: Frilled Neck Wyvern
 * Family: Agamydos

Habitat Range
Agamydos prefers temperate areas, but is also known to live in more arid habitats. In the Old World it inhabits the Ancestral Steppe, Deserted Island, Dunes, Everwood, Jurassic Frontier, Misty Peaks, Sandy Plains, Sunken Hollow, and the Verdant Hills. Recently discovered in the New World, they have been found in the Ancient Forest and Wildspire Waste.

Ecological Niche
Agamydos is a predatory monster that preys on smaller creatures such as Aptonoth, Rhenoplos, Kestodon, and Kelbi. However, it competes with other predators such as Rathalos, Rathian, Glavenus, Zinogre, Great Jagras, Tobi-Kadachi, Anjanath, and even the occasional Elder Dragon such as Kushala Daora or Lunastra. Larger predators are especially dangerous as they can potentially kill an adult Agamydos.

Biological Adaptations
Agamydos is equipped with a large, brightly colored frill around its neck that it unfolds in order to scare predators. If this scare tactic fails, it will spit at a predator's eyes, causing temporarily loss of vision, allowing the creature to escape.

Behavior
Agamydos is a fairly aggressive and territorial monster. It is an active hunter that attacks prey on sight, and will viciously fight against other monsters that encroach upon its territory, even others of its kind.

Attacks

 * Roar: Agamydos will roar when it spots the hunter for the first time or whenever it enters rage mode. Deals no damage and requires Earplugs to block.
 * Bite: Agamydos charges forward a short distance to bite the hunter. Deals a small amount of damage.
 * Claw Swipe: Agamydos will swipe one of its claws at the hunter. Deals a small amount of damage.
 * Charge: Agamydos charges at the hunter. In rage mode, Agamydos will run on its hind legs and moves noticeably faster because of this. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Charging Claw Swipe: Agamydos stands on its hind legs and charges at the hunter to rake them with its claws three times in succession. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Tail Whip: Agamydos spins 360 degrees, pivoting on its front legs to whip the hunter with its tail. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Blinding Spitball: Agamydos makes a gurgling sound before it spits a glob of dark fluid at the hunter. Deals a small amount of damage and inflicts Blind.
 * Triple Spitball Shot: Agamydos moves its head from left to right as it spits its blinding venom at the hunter. Deals a moderate amount of damage and inflicts Blind.
 * Spitball Mortars: Agamydos looks up to the sky and spits one to three globs of blinding venom upwards. Where the spitballs will land is indicated by a shadow on the ground. Deals a small amount of damage and inflicts Blind.