Editing Pterygotus

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Pterygotus
|image=[[File:Pterygotus artwork.jpg]]
|caption=
|kanji=じごくのざりがに
|romanji=
|old=Infsnip
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''
|monster1=[[Armoured scorpion]]<br>[[Metal scorpion]]<br>[[Scarlet scorpion]]
}}
'''Pterygotus''' is a monster in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It is a stronger version of the [[Armoured scorpion|armoured scorpion]].

==Characteristics==
Red raging giant scorpions that sting and swipe adventurers with their massive barbed beastly tails. Despite the venom stashed in their stinging tails, they never actually poison or intoxicate their enemies, instead relying on sheer strength to win battles. 

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
{{DQ4Enemy
|name=Pterygotus
|kanji=じごくのざりがに
|romanji=Jigokunozarigani
|bestiaryNumber=181
|sprite=[[File:Pterygotus NES.png]]
|hp=44
|mp=6
|attack=52
|defense=115
|agility=40
|exp=95
|gold=25
|spells=[[Crack]]<br>[[Heal]]
|skills=None
|item=[[Iron helmet]]({{fraction|1|256}})
|locations=Ocean near [[Havre Léon]]
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|frizz-resist=25%
|sizz-resist=75%
|bang-resist=75%
|crack-resist=100%
|woosh-resist=25%
|zap-resist=25%
|whack-resist=75%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=100%
|drain-magic-resist=75%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=0%
|remake-sprites=[[Image:Sprite DQIV PSX Pterygotus.png]]
|remake-changes=None
}}

==Etymology==
Pterygotus is a genus of sea scorpions that lived in the Devonian Period in the Paleozoic Era which lasted from 416 million to 359 million years ago.

==Trivia==
It is unknown why that Pteryogtus's remake sprite is red instead of the artwork's green, but it is possible that [[ArtePiazza]] simply recycled the [[Scarlet scorpion]] sprite for convenience.


[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]