Scalie, or scaly, is a generic term invented by the furry fandom for reptiles and other species (with actual scales or not) that have reptilian features, such as dragons.

A common point of confusion with scalies is that they are any species with scaly skin. There are several notable exceptions to this idea, as the tag only requires reptilian features, not scales. For creatures with scales, just use the scales tag instead.

Examples of species with scales that are not scalie:

• most fish (including the shark)
• birds (scales are found on their feet)
• pangolins
• armadillos

Examples of scalie species commonly seen without scales:

• leopard geckos, bearded dragons, and several species of snake can be found in scaleless varieties
• feathered dinosaur
• pterosaur (in place of scales, they had pycnofibers, which usually look like fur in artwork)
• softshell turtle
• furred snake - completely fictional, but popular enough to note
• salamander - while not technically a reptile, these are typically considered part of the scalie group due to their strong resemblance to lizards.

Some species that are considered scalies are

• Any reptile
• Some amphibians (frogs are generally excluded)
• Mythological reptilian species
• chimera (mythology)
• cockatrice
• dragon
• kirin
• leviathan
• lizardman (not to be confused with a regular anthro lizard)
• naga
• questing beast
• Some cryptids
• loch ness monster
• chupacabra (sometimes)
• Some yōkai
• kappa
• tsuchinoko
• Fictional reptilian species
• argonian
• deathclaw
• dragonborn (dnd)
• iksar
• kig-yar
• kobold (not to be confused with the canine-like Japanese kobold, nor the rat-like kobold from Warcraft)
• koopa
• night stalker (fallout)
• viper (x-com)
• yoshi

See other rankings:

• tag group:species

• amphibian
• arthropod
• avian
• mammal
• marine
• mollusk