COMMON NAME: Quetzal snakes, winged snakes, flying snakes

TYPE: Reptile, False dragon

DESCRIPTION: Various species of winged snakes first encountered by Maximum Ride. They are not truly related to snakes, but are merely distant relatives of the wyrms, which also possess only two wings. Their size ranges from the size of a tiny grass snake to the girth of a giant anaconda. There are both venomous and non-venomous varieties. Their feather patterns are just as varied as the snakes they resemble. However, the largest species, known as the Grand Quetzal Snake, is a vibrant turquoise color with rainbow wings. This particular species directly serves the Temple Guardian.