In the Dragonology series, Amphitheres are an American type of dragon, having only its wings as limbs. There are three species of amphithere (Draco Americanus tex, Draco Americanus mex, Draco Americanus incognito) living in the Americas. They are rainbow colors and have fur. The egg of the said dragon is light green and has paler green markings. It will eat any large mammal from the plains including stupid humans. The prefered nesting place is in a cave or large mound of boulders. To kill its prey it scares them over cliffs. It is 15 feet long and 10 feet high. The life span of an American Amphithere is about 250 years.