Cristatadraco brunus
A lineage of Draco purpurus near the Zone B - Zone D borderline chose to forage the ground for food rather than to climb the trees for its next meal, in response to the ever-increasing arboreal predators. Draco brunus is a similar size to its ancestor, at 30-40 centimeters. Having light-brown skin is dominant in this species, as it helps to blend in with the ground and purple-colored skin is no longer needed.
Draco brunus has crossed into Zone D as there were no ground predators, and has become an opportunistic, omnivorous hunter. While it still feeds on the seeds of Megaplortatus sustensa and Lorensia clearensis, it has also started actively hunting Vermislontus detritus and anything smaller than itself on the ground, including young moxipods that fall out of the trees while learning to fly. Aerialslontus glidensis, Aerialslontus odonta, Aerialslontus opposa, Aerialslontus distringa, Aerialslontus flectopesus, Aerialslontus fucopinna (young), Aveslontus soarus, Aveslontus peregris (young), and other commonly flying creatures fallen onto the ground are in danger of being on the menu.
Draco brunus forbades itself to climb vegetation though, as it is highly visible against the purple trunks and doing so can be fatal as it can then be easily noticed and then hunted by larger predators such as Aveslontus peregris when it is a juvenile.
Adults in Draco brunus typically hunt solitarily, but are not especially territorial to their own kind unless it is mating season. Sexual selection is determined by which male is able to stick around with the female the longest without being chased off by rivals. The female will dig a nest in moist ground and lay 30-40 eggs each. Young may travel together in groups, but may be separated by selective forces such as potential predators, including their own kind, and even going to the wrong areas at the wrong time.