Phyla-Phola

Phycontos is a Flying Wyvern.

Physiology
A fairly large Flying Wyvern, Phycontos is mostly chartreuse-colored. It has an elongated, narrow snout with a row of small curved spines spanning the length of its upper jaw. Multiple long leaf-shaped appendages protrude from its back. It has olive-colored wing membranes and a deep blue-colored belly. It has four claws on its feet and a long, tapering tail. Shorter leaf-shaped appendages protrude from its wings, legs, and tail. The tip of its tail is vaguely shaped like a leaf.

Abilities
Phycontos is covered in leaf-shaped protrusions that it uses to blend in with foliage, hiding it from both prey and predators. Like most Water Element monsters, it is able to shoot a stream of pressurized water from its mouth.

Ecology

 * Order: Saurischia
 * Suborder: Wyvern Feet
 * Infraorder: Camouflage Wyvern
 * Superfamily: Leafy Camouflage Wyvern
 * Family: Pychon

Habitat Range
Phycontos of the Old World inhabit areas such as the Deserted Island, Flooded Forest, Misty Peaks, and the Ruined Pinnacle. Phycontos of the New World inhabit the Ancient Forest and the Wildspire Waste.

Ecological Niche
Phycontos is rather high in the food chain, almost at the top. It primarily feeds on fish and crustaceans, but it won't hesitate to eat other small creatures such as Kelbi and Kestodon. However, it competes with other large predators such as Rathalos, Rathian, Lagiacrus, Nargacuga, Glavenus, and so on. Though the only monsters that truly pose a threat to a fully grown Phycontos are Elder Dragons and Elder Dragon-Leveled monsters like Deviljho and Bazelgeuse.

Biological Adaptations
Phycontos is covered in long leaf-like protrusions that serve as a form of camouflage. While hiding in a tree or among seaweed, Phycontos blends in almost perfectly with its surroundings. This allows the wyvern to hide from both prey and predators alike, waiting until the perfect moment to strike or flee. Phycontos also possesses a water sac in its body that holds large amounts of water. Phycontos usually releases water from this sac in the form of a stream of pressurized water from its mouth.

Behavior
As it is mainly a piscivore, Phycontos often dives into water in order to catch fish, where it swallows large quantities of water which is stored in its water sac for later use. Like most wyverns, Phycontos is aggressive and territorial.