DRACO, the DRAGON, in zoology, a genus belonging to the order of amphibia reptilia. The characters of which are these: It has four legs, a cylindrical tail, and two membranaceous wings, radiated like the fins of a fish, by which he is enabled to fly, but not to any great distance at a time. There are two species, 1. The volans, or flying dragon, with the wings entirely distinct from the fore-legs; it is found in Africa and the East Indies. 2. The præpos, with the wings fixed to the fore-legs; it is a native of America. They are both harmless creatures, and feed upon flies, ants, and small insects.