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Bru Ghost is the goat for prehistoric dragons contest :)

JP Dilophosaurus

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Inspired by Spinosaurus!...and quickly dissolved into being a more fully aquatic dragon.

    Their wings are evolved into more fin-like structures (still developing a membrane of sorts) to push against water currents and balance themselves against confrontation with same/other species of their size. And the other smaller fins are just extension of their skeleton, cannot really move and only serve to form a more streamline purpose for the body.
    Their other limbs are adapted for better mobility (they're probably at some point semi-aquatic and haven't gotten enough time to get rid of the arms and legs yet), they can reach into smaller spaces to snatch prey or just outright use their arms to capture prey given the chance—imagine some shelled creature, instead of risking damaging their own jaws if missed striking at the soft spots, they can just grab hold of the target first and feast. Additionally, they can use these yet somewhat agile claws to push past mazes of difficult rocky terrain in their habitat (fins would probably get injured more easily without extremely precise movements).
    Other things: they are somewhat colorful to blend in with ancient corals in their habitat; when they swim, they use their fin-wings and (webbed) feet for paddling; they must surface to breathe; they are territorial and will fight each other (mostly male againat male) on water surface or underwater.

Here's my submission! It's my take on if a small raptor were given the time to develop wings in a more forested environment.

Code won't copy to clipboard sadly ;-;

Small-ish loredump: These wyverns, henceforth referred to as Barkbeak Wyverns, are quite small compared to their fire-breathing cousins. Measuring in at about four feet tall and seven feet in length at most, their size poses a serious risk. Due to this, Barkbeaks have developed a natural camouflage, with certain parts of their bodies even taking on the texture of bark and leaves. This applies especially to their wings and 'beaks'; the wings mimic the leaves of the large trees they call home, while their snouts are tipped in extremely tough scales that have both the durability and texture of a tree's bark. This adaptation doesn't come without its downsides; these wyverns have slowly lost teeth over time, sacrificing them for the ability to keep their hardened scales without needing extra nutrients. They've also been relegated to gliding, as the large holes in their wings that help the whole "it's a leaf" illusion pass make gaining altitude mid-air impossible.
Their camouflage isn't just for survival; it's for hunting. When a larger wyvern or even a dragon leaves their nest to get food, a Barkbeak (or two) will scurry out from the underbrush and make quick work of what eggs are in the nest, and on occasion, they will take an egg back to their own nest for later consumption.
Males typically have larger head crests and feature a bright accent color, like a jungle flower, while females have a moss-like texture on their bellies for their young to stay warm.

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I did a real dinosaur!! It's species is Maniraptora, it's fossils were found in a neighborhood (it's like a city but it's a museum) on Uberaba (Brazil). I've been there and saw it irl. It was so cute :(( (I tried my best)