Reference: Western "Dragons" (Author's Note 24/05/21)

The Western "dragon" was actually a blanket term created in Chinese translation. No one knew who made the first translation, but they had clearly taken the lazy route and translated six different species as "dragon." In Western folklore, they were actually distinct species; their only common trait was that they all represented evil in fantasy literature.

Of these, Dragon was the most widely known. Fire Dragons were enormous, with four dragon claws, a pair of dragon wings, long necks, and the ability to breathe dragon breath.

The second type was the Wyvern. Smaller than a Fire Dragon, it had only two legs and a much shorter neck. It looked like the Wind Fang Dragon from Monster Hunter.

The third type was the Drake. It looked like a Fire Dragon without dragon wings, corresponding to the appearance of the Eastern qilin.

The fourth through sixth types had already taken on forms similar to Eastern dragons (referring here to the Yinglong, or the divine dragon from Dragon Ball).

The fourth type was the Wyrm. It looked like a Basilisk, but had fine, dense spines growing from its back. Its head, however, was a standard dragon head, with two horns and nostrils—unlike a Basilisk.

The fifth type was the Amphiptere, which was simply a Wyrm with a pair of bird wings.

The sixth type was the Lindworm, which was a Wyrm with two to four dragon claws, corresponding to the appearance of Eastern flood dragons.

In this book, the author's translations were:

Fire Dragon — Fire Dragon

Wyvern — Bipedal Winged Dragon

Drake — Qilin Dragon

Wyrm — Snake King Dragon

Amphiptere — Feathered Serpent

Lindworm — Demon Flood Dragon