Deathgripper

The Deathgripper is a new medium-sized dragon species that will appear in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

Development
According to Dean DeBlois, the Deathgrippers were designed by Jean Francois Rey.

Hatchling to Adult
Deathgrippers are medium sized dragons with long, sharp tusks protruding out from their lower jaws and a row of armored plates lining on their backs. They have yellow eyes and their coloration are mainly red with black spots and stripes. The tails of Deathgrippers appear to be telescopic, just like a Razorwhip's, and are tipped with a venomous scorpion-like stinger.

In place of front legs, Deathgrippers possess razor-sharp pincers similar that of a Mantis.

Acid Blasts
Deathgrippers are capable of launching acid at their intended targets. This acid is corrosive enough to melt an entire tree in seconds.

Venomous Sting
Deathgrippers possess a scorpion-like stinger at the tip of their telescopic tails, which they use to inject their venom that has sedative effects on dragons.

Strength
Deathgrippers are considerably strong dragons, as four of them are able to carry Grimmel's airship with no signs of struggle.

Behavior and Personality
Dean DeBlois describes Deathgrippers as "grotesque creatures" and "vicious dragon killers".

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Grimmel has tamed six Deathgrippers to help him in his hunting expeditions.

Trivia

 * The Deathgripper is the sixth dragon to have "Death" in its name, with the first being the Red Death, the second being the Whispering Death, the third being the Screaming Death, the fourth being the Sweet Death, and the fifth being the Death Song.
 * It is also the second dragon to have the word "Death" at the beginning of its name.
 * The Deathgripper bears resemblance to Cloudjumper's concept art and may also be based on it.
 * The Deathgripper is the fourth dragon that possesses a venomous stinger, with the first being the Speed Stinger, the second being the Stinger and the third being the Triple Stryke.
 * The Deathgripper is the second dragon that possesses a telescopic tail, with the first being the Razorwhip.
 * The Deathgripper is one of the six currently known dragons who eat other dragons; the others being the Red Death, the Scauldron, the Changewing, the Death Song and the Slitherwing.