Species: kobold

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A kobold is part of a race of short, dragon-like humanoids originating from the pen and paper role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons.

The kobolds of Dungeons & Dragons were inspired by the kobold sprites of German folklore who were either humanoid or dog-headed goblins that tormented coal miners. Aside from inheriting their association with mining and sporting a small stature, the kobolds of D&D have little in common with the original mythology.

D&D kobolds have gone through different designs with each edition of Dungeons & Dragons, with the 3rd edition being their most well-known incarnation. The furry fandom itself has since then adopted different takes on the design of the kobold species, retaining their physical resemblance to dragons more often than not.

Not to be confused with

dragonborn_(dnd) - Another draconic race from the same franchise as Dungeons & Dragons, the dragonborn are larger, have hair-like "dreadlocks", and tend to be more muscular.
japanese_kobold - Anthropomorphic canines usually seen in Japanese media. Despite sharing a name, the Japanese iteration of kobolds are derived from the Germanic mythological kobold with dog faces, not the draconic D&D creatures, and so should not be tagged as such.
kobold_(warcraft) - Another unrelated species that borrowed its name from German folklore, these are anthropomorphic rodents from the Warcraft franchise.