diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/external_organs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/external_organs.dm
index 5d84a3aecdd9..d6ec21f2f775 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/external_organs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/external_organs.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 ///Uses the parent's haircolor
 #define ORGAN_COLOR_HAIR (1<<2)
 
+// BEGIN NON-MODULE CHANGE
+// in a chain, inherit the mob's mutant color, a forced mutant color, before the true draw color
+#define ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE (1<<3)
+// END NON-MODULE CHANGE
+
 ///Tail wagging
 #define WAG_ABLE (1<<0)
 #define WAG_WAGGING (1<<1)
diff --git a/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm b/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm
index 35440ebab830..6132f583b1e9 100644
--- a/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm
+++ b/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
 			if(isnull(draw_color) && ishuman(bodypart_owner.owner))
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_owner = bodypart_owner.owner
 				draw_color = human_owner.hair_color
+		// BEGIN NON-MODULE CHANGE
+		if(ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE)
+			draw_color = mutant_override_color(bodypart_owner)
+		// END NON-MODULE CHANGE
 
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_visual_organs.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_visual_organs.dm
index 9decb58b79e0..c0db98cb49ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_visual_organs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_visual_organs.dm
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Unlike normal organs, we're actually inside a persons limbs at all times
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/frills
 	layers = EXTERNAL_ADJACENT
 	feature_key = "frills"
-	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_OVERRIDE
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE // NON-MODULE CHANGE
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/frills/can_draw_on_bodypart(obj/item/bodypart/bodypart_owner)
 	return !(bodypart_owner.owner?.obscured_slots & HIDEEARS)
@@ -160,18 +160,11 @@ Unlike normal organs, we're actually inside a persons limbs at all times
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/frills/get_global_feature_list()
 	return SSaccessories.frills_list
 
-/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/frills/override_color(obj/item/bodypart/bodypart_owner)
+// BEGIN NON-MODULE CHANGE
+/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/frills/mutant_override_color(obj/item/bodypart/bodypart_owner) // NOTE: this was originally in the slot of "override_color" but was changed to this.
 	// prioritize a specific color they have set
-	if(bodypart_owner?.owner?.dna?.features["lizard_frill_color"])
-		return bodypart_owner.owner.dna.features["lizard_frill_color"]
-	// then use body color if we should be mutant colored
-	if(isnull(bodypart_owner.owner) || HAS_TRAIT(bodypart_owner.owner, TRAIT_MUTANT_COLORS) || HAS_TRAIT(bodypart_owner, TRAIT_MUTANT_COLORS))
-		return bodypart_owner.draw_color
-	// then use forced color - for non-mutant-colored species, like piscinids
-	if(bodypart_owner?.owner?.dna?.features["forced_fish_color"])
-		return bodypart_owner.owner.dna.features["forced_fish_color"]
-	// then default to body color - though this will probably be skin color, some forced color, or pure white
-	return bodypart_owner.draw_color
+	return bodypart_owner?.owner?.dna?.features["lizard_frill_color"] || ..()
+// END NON-MODULE CHANGE
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/frills/generate_icon_cache(obj/item/bodypart/limb)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm
index 65aa0b9a2586..b269b9416660 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	layers = EXTERNAL_ADJACENT|EXTERNAL_BEHIND
 	feature_key = "spines"
 	dyable = TRUE
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE // NON-MODULE CHANGE
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/spines/get_global_feature_list()
 	return SSaccessories.spines_list
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
index 7fe537165caf..426e0c87e351 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/lizard
 	feature_key = "tail_lizard"
 	mesh_in_suits = TRUE
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE // NON-MODULE CHANGE
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/lizard/get_global_feature_list()
 	return SSaccessories.tails_list_lizard
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@
 	var/wagging = FALSE
 	/// Key for tail spine states, depends on the shape of the tail. Defined in the tail sprite datum.
 	var/tail_spine_key = NONE
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE // NON-MODULE CHANGE
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail_spines/get_global_feature_list()
 	return SSaccessories.tail_spines_list
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings/functional_wings.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings/functional_wings.dm
index f03af571b7c2..e1c86284ee79 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings/functional_wings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings/functional_wings.dm
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
 	name = "dragon wings"
 	desc = "Hey, HEY- NOT lizard wings. Dragon wings. Mighty dragon wings."
 	sprite_accessory_override = /datum/sprite_accessory/wings/dragon
+	bodypart_overlay = /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/wings/functional/mutant_color // NON_MODULE CHANGE
 
 ///robotic wings, which relate to androids.
 /obj/item/organ/wings/functional/robotic
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_human_animid_Lizard.png b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_human_animid_Lizard.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..48b61a49d6c4
Binary files /dev/null and b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_human_animid_Lizard.png differ
diff --git a/maplestation.dme b/maplestation.dme
index 4fe727a5440f..5d0fc3d1094b 100644
--- a/maplestation.dme
+++ b/maplestation.dme
@@ -6308,6 +6308,7 @@
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\controllers\subsystem\pain_subsystem.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\datums\dna.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\datums\shuttles.dm"
+#include "maplestation_modules\code\datums\bodypart_overlays\mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\datums\brain_damage\split_personality.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\datums\components\easy_ignite.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\datums\components\knockoff_move.dm"
@@ -6715,6 +6716,7 @@
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\animid\animid_dog.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\animid\animid_fish.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\animid\animid_fox.dm"
+#include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\animid\animid_lizard.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\animid\animid_prefs.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\animid\animid_rat.dm"
 #include "maplestation_modules\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\synth\android.dm"
diff --git a/maplestation_modules/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm b/maplestation_modules/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..19f1526b714a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maplestation_modules/code/datums/bodypart_overlays/mutant_bodypart_overlay.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// used for additional stuff on mutant bodypart overlays
+
+// used by "ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE" but can also be used by other organs' color overrides
+/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/proc/mutant_override_color(obj/item/bodypart/bodypart_owner)
+	// use body color if we should be mutant colored
+	if(isnull(bodypart_owner.owner) || HAS_TRAIT(bodypart_owner.owner, TRAIT_MUTANT_COLORS) || HAS_TRAIT(bodypart_owner, TRAIT_MUTANT_COLORS))
+		return bodypart_owner.draw_color
+	// first try to use forced color - for non-mutant-colored species, like piscinids
+	// then default to body color - though this will probably be skin color, some other forced color, or pure white
+	return bodypart_owner.owner.dna.features["forced_mut_color"] || bodypart_owner.draw_color
+
+// todo: figure out how on god's green earth functional wings even get their color, also refactor that part of the code and push it to TG
+/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/wings/functional/mutant_color
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE
diff --git a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm
index 0e142b8815f5..a806fbaea35e 100644
--- a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm
+++ b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@
 	return 3
 
 /datum/preference/numeric/hiss_length/is_accessible(datum/preferences/preferences)
-	return ..() && ispath(preferences.read_preference(/datum/preference/choiced/species), /datum/species/lizard)
+	var/datum/species/target_species = preferences.read_preference(/datum/preference/choiced/species)
+	// lizard animids, are, for many reasons, a bit funky so i'll add an exception for them
+	var/species_check = (ispath(target_species, /datum/species/human/animid)) && (preferences.read_preference(/datum/preference/choiced/animid_type) == /datum/animid_type/lizard::id)
+	return ..() && (ispath(target_species::mutanttongue, /obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard) || species_check)
 
 /datum/preference/numeric/hiss_length/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value)
 	var/obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard/tongue = target.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_TONGUE)
diff --git a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_fish.dm b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_fish.dm
index b87d77a135d4..4180f651b1cf 100644
--- a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_fish.dm
+++ b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_fish.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /datum/animid_type/fish/pre_species_gain(datum/species/human/animid/species, mob/living/carbon/human/new_animid)
 	// ensures we get mutant color rather than a random forced color
-	new_animid.dna?.features["forced_fish_color"] = new_animid.dna?.features["mcolor"]
+	new_animid.dna?.features["forced_mut_color"] = new_animid.dna?.features["mcolor"]
 
 /datum/animid_type/fish/extra_feature_keys()
 	return list(/datum/preference/color/mutant_color::savefile_key)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	RegisterSignal(owner, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(check_location))
 	check_location(owner, null)
-	owner.dna.features["forced_fish_color"] ||= pick("#B4B8DD", "#85C7D0", "#67BBEE", "#2F4450", "#55CCBB", "#999FD0", "#345066", "#585B69", "#7381A0", "#B6DDE5", "#4E4E50")
+	owner.dna.features["forced_mut_color"] ||= pick("#B4B8DD", "#85C7D0", "#67BBEE", "#2F4450", "#55CCBB", "#999FD0", "#345066", "#585B69", "#7381A0", "#B6DDE5", "#4E4E50")
 
 /obj/item/organ/tail/fish/on_mob_remove(mob/living/carbon/owner)
 	. = ..()
@@ -129,16 +129,9 @@
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/fish
 	feature_key = "fish_tail"
-	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_OVERRIDE
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_MUTANT_OVERRIDE
 	mesh_in_suits = TRUE
 
-/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/fish/override_color(obj/item/bodypart/bodypart_owner)
-	//If the owner uses mutant colors, inherit the color of the bodypart
-	if(!bodypart_owner.owner || HAS_TRAIT(bodypart_owner.owner, TRAIT_MUTANT_COLORS))
-		return bodypart_owner.draw_color
-
-	return bodypart_owner.owner.dna?.features["forced_fish_color"] || bodypart_owner.draw_color
-
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/fish/get_global_feature_list()
 	return SSaccessories.tails_list_fish
 
@@ -213,6 +206,7 @@
 	texture_bodypart_overlay = /datum/bodypart_overlay/texture/fishscale
 	brute_modifier = 0.9
 	burn_modifier = 0.9
+	wing_types = list(/obj/item/organ/wings/functional/angel, /obj/item/organ/wings/functional/dragon)
 
 /obj/item/bodypart/head/scaled
 	texture_bodypart_overlay = /datum/bodypart_overlay/texture/fishscale
diff --git a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_lizard.dm b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_lizard.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d0dc71363eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/animid/animid_lizard.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/datum/animid_type/lizard
+	id = "Lizard"
+	components = list(
+		BODY_ZONE_CHEST = /obj/item/bodypart/chest/scaled,
+		BODY_ZONE_HEAD  = /obj/item/bodypart/head/scaled,
+		BODY_ZONE_L_ARM = /obj/item/bodypart/arm/left/scaled,
+		BODY_ZONE_L_LEG = /obj/item/bodypart/leg/left/scaled,
+		BODY_ZONE_R_ARM = /obj/item/bodypart/arm/right/scaled,
+		BODY_ZONE_R_LEG = /obj/item/bodypart/leg/right/scaled,
+		MUTANT_ORGANS = list(
+			/obj/item/organ/horns = SPRITE_ACCESSORY_NONE,
+			/obj/item/organ/frills = SPRITE_ACCESSORY_NONE,
+			/obj/item/organ/spines = SPRITE_ACCESSORY_NONE,
+			/obj/item/organ/tail/lizard = /datum/sprite_accessory/tails/lizard/smooth::name,
+		),
+	)
+
+	name = "Reptilid"
+	icon = FA_ICON_DRAGON
+
+/datum/animid_type/lizard/pre_species_gain(datum/species/human/animid/species, mob/living/carbon/human/new_animid)
+	// ensures we get mutant color rather than a random forced color
+	new_animid.dna?.features["forced_mut_color"] = new_animid.dna?.features["mcolor"]
+	species.mutanttongue = new_animid.dna?.features["hissing"] ? /obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard : /obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard/no_hiss
+
+/datum/animid_type/lizard/extra_feature_keys()
+	return list(/datum/preference/color/mutant_color::savefile_key)
+
+/datum/animid_type/lizard/get_readable_features()
+	return ..() + "Scales"
+
+/datum/animid_type/lizard/get_extra_perks()
+	var/list/to_add = list()
+
+	to_add += list(
+		list(
+			SPECIES_PERK_TYPE = SPECIES_NEUTRAL_PERK,
+			SPECIES_PERK_ICON = FA_ICON_HAND_FIST,
+			SPECIES_PERK_NAME = "Scaled Defense",
+			SPECIES_PERK_DESC = "[name] scales provide a minor amount of resistance to bruises and burns. \
+				However, good luck disguising your scaled skin.",
+		),
+	)
+
+	return to_add
+
+/datum/preference/toggle/liz_tongue_hissing
+	savefile_key = "liz_tongue_hissing"
+	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
+	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_SECONDARY_FEATURES
+	can_randomize = FALSE
+	default_value = FALSE
+
+/datum/preference/toggle/liz_tongue_hissing/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value)
+	// behavior is only applied on animids by default
+	target.dna.features["hissing"] = value
+
+/datum/preference/toggle/liz_tongue_hissing/is_accessible(datum/preferences/preferences)
+	return ..() && ((ispath(preferences.read_preference(/datum/preference/choiced/species), /datum/species/human/animid)) && (preferences.read_preference(/datum/preference/choiced/animid_type) == /datum/animid_type/lizard::id))
+
+/obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard/no_hiss // because modifies_speech only affects things on init
+	name = "mutated forked tongue"
+	desc = "A thin and long muscle typically found in reptilian races, apparently moonlights as a nose. The ends on this one appear more rigid than normal, reducing the amount of hissing."
+	modifies_speech = FALSE // no hiss for you
+	draw_length = 0
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/_modular_species_features.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/_modular_species_features.tsx
index 5bedcab6da25..649fa2725deb 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/_modular_species_features.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/_modular_species_features.tsx
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ export const feature_fox_tail: FeatureChoiced = {
   component: FeatureDropdownInput,
 };
 
+export const liz_tongue_hissing: FeatureToggle = {
+  name: 'Lizard Speech',
+  description: 'If checked, you will sssspeak like a lizardperson.',
+  component: CheckboxInput,
+};
+
 export const feature_android_species: FeatureChoiced = {
   name: 'Android Species',
   description: 'Determines what species you are modeled after.',