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* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'': Reptile, his mate Khameleon, and a male also named Chameleon are reptilian ''[[GratuitousNinja ninjas]]!'' Going against the popular ReptilesAreAbhorrent trope, Reptile's probably the closest thing ''Mortal Kombat'' has to a sympathetic villain, and Khameleon's good.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': "Eclipsed" has the Ophidians, who fought humanity "before cities, before writing", and whose spirits now form SealedEvilInACan. They're clearly meant as an AlternateCompanyEquivalent of [[Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian Conan's]] Serpent Men.

** The genetically engineered, chameleon-based Deathclaws. Although the typical Deathclaw is more like a vicious animal that attack humans on sight, the modified talking Deathclaws in the second game had the intelligence of eight-year olds and were capable of abstract thought and reasoning (despite their tendency to mimic human speech the way parrots do). Contrary to their violent relations with humanity, their own social groups was rigidly hierarchical, peaceful, and pack-based with a very strong ApeShallNeverKillApe attitude.
** ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas: Lonesome Road'' has the Tunnelers, bioluminescent reptile-skinned troglodytes descended from Divide residents who [[MoleMen took shelter underground]] during the Great War and were mutated by the radiation.

* ''[[Videogame/FTLFasterThanLightMultiverse FTL : Multiverse]]'' has Guntput and his primitive Lizard race, based on the "furry tree lizards" from a vanilla event on a primitive planet.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fate}}''. Lizardmen appear as enemies who can wield weapons like swords, clubs, bows and crossbows. They come in two flavors: Standard Lizardmen and the much more powerful [[PaletteSwap Komodo Warriors]]. The fourth sequel, ''The Cursed King'', introduces Horned Lizardmen which resemble bipedal Horned Toads.

* ''VideoGame/{{Flashback}}'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of ''Flashback'' and its sequel, ''Fade to Black''. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, they enslave most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, the human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as The Ancients.

* ''VideoGame/{{Halcyon6}}'': The Yabblings, with green skin and red eyes.

* ''Videogame/{{MARDEK}} RPG: Chapter 3'' features the Reptoids. They are actually LawfulNeutral, calm and meditative. They have a city (Xantusia) in the Sandflow Caves, and their chief Sslen'ck actually joins your party and becomes playable. Unfortunately, he leaves the city in the hands of his "trusted adviser", [[ObviouslyEvil Blatantly]] EvilChancellor.

* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' Universe: Reptile, his mate, Khameleon, and a male of the same name, Chameleon are [[GratuitousNinja NINJAS!!!]] Going against the popular ReptilesAreAbhorrent trope, Reptile's probably the closest thing ''Mortal Kombat'' has to a sympathetic villain, and Khameleon's good.

* The Daemonites from ''VideoGame/WildCATs1995'' are a race of reptilian aliens working under the BigBad, Helspont, and a recurring mook for the players to defeat. There's also gigantic [[GiantMook Red Daemonites]] as Helspont's personal guards in a few levels.

* ''VideoGame/SpaceStation13'' has lizardpeople as one of the playable alien races, employed on Nanotrasen stations as second-class workers to fill in vacancies in the human staff and generally taking the role of TokenNonHuman onboard. Their names follow the format of Verbs‑The‑Nouns (such as [[StockAnimalDiet Eats‑The‑Mice]]) and they speak with [[SssnakeTalk a reptilian accent]]. Because HumanityIsSuperior, lizardfolk are restricted from command roles and are frequently subject to FantasticRacism, nor are they protected by the ThreeLawsOfRobotics of station [[ArtificialIntelligence A.I.s]]. For a more stereotypical example, there are also the AlwaysChaoticEvil tribial lizardfolk referred to as Ashwalkers dwelling near the station's [[AsteroidMining mining outpost]] on a [[LethalLavaLand volcanic planetoid]] and hunting the miners and native megafauna alike.
* ''VideoGame/SkeletalAvenger'': Kobolds are red bipedal lizard people who wear armours and wearing swords and shields. They're an enemy type you encounter in the game.
* ''VideoGame/{{Slashout}}'' have the Lucer enemies in the forest stage, resembling armoured lizard men wielding curved swords, and an absurdly powerful Lucer KingMook as it's Gatekeeper, fought before the stage's boss. As part of the game's GratuitousItalian usage, their names are derived from "''Lucertola''" (lizard in Italian).

* ''VideoGame/StarFox'': Being a series with a cast composed almost entirely of {{Beast M|an}}en it naturally has some anthropomorphic reptiles, the most notable of them being Leon of team Star Wolf. ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'' features the villainous [=SharpClaws=], whose leader is BigBad General Scales.
* The Cardianon in ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheLastHope''. Originally a primitive race, the [[BigBad Grigori]] accelerated their evolution, and provided them with knowledge that led to them becoming one of the most technologically advanced races in the universe in a very short span of time, but also turned them into a bunch of fanatical planet conquerors. They look like somewhat reptilian humanoids in the lowest stage of evolution they're seen in, but their more advanced forms are traditional lizardmen, then dragonmen, and lastly, full fledged dragons.

* ''VideoGame/EvolutionTheGameOfIntelligentLife'': "Dino Men" are one of the possible "intelligent" species you can reach, being reptilian humanoids evolved from dinosaurs.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' parody, so no surprise that this race eventually shows up. They seem to be common minions in the [[TheEmpire Empire of Blood]]. The prequel book ''Recap/StartOfDarkness'' also features a tribe of swamp-dwelling lizard folk. Roy also brings up the "lizardmen -- lizard folk" changeover, with Belkar quipping that "the lizard-feminists must be so proud of you."

Lizard folk are generally divided into two types, the large muscled and brutish type, often dinosauric or crocodilian in appearance, and the smaller, leaner, more generically reptillian type, usually the more sympathetic of the two but possibly running an evil ReptilianConspiracy. Whenever SnakePeople are given hind legs, they are usually just Lizard Folk with fangs. They also rarely ever look like turtles, except for perhaps some individuals having beaks for mouths or using turtle shells as shields. If given a culture or civilization expect them to live in either a jungle, swamp or more rarely a desert, be fairly primitive and tribal, and use various larger reptiles as [[HorseOfADifferentColor beasts of burden]]. The more human-like in appearance the Lizard Folk are, the more [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman sympathetically they tend to be portrayed]].

Also, expect that appearances aside most Lizard Folk don't have any biological link with the lizards you'll find here on Earth. In fact, Lizard Folk tend to be more commonly associated with dinosaurs than living reptiles, in which case the race name will include 'Saur' in it. Such dinosaur-derived creatures are sometimes called "dinosauroids", a term first popularized by paleontologist Dale Russell's hypothetical ''Troodon''-descended humanoid.

Along with CatFolk, Lizard Folk are one of the most common types of BeastMan. Also common in both [[ScienceFiction sci-fi]] SpaceOpera and [[OralTradition mythology]].

** The Trandoshans — or T'doshok, as they name themselves — are the main reptilian species in the setting. They're scaly humanoids with poor reputations and a history of warfare and slave trading. They're also very fond of hunting — and Trandoshan rites of passage involve hunting other intelligent beings. The most notable member of the species is Bossk, one of the {{Bounty Hunter}}s sent after the heroes by TheEmpire.

%%* Grig from ''Film/TheLastStarfighter,'' though he's actually a nice guy.%%ZCE

* The ''hertasi'' of the ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' series, who like to work, and most of them are servants/helpers to the Hawkbrothers, who protect them from being used as slaves by the outside world.

* ''WesternAnimation/TrippingTheRift'': Whip is a bipedal iguana-like alien who acts like a typical teenage boy.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chaotic}}'': The Mipedians are fairly decent and honorable Lizard Folk, compared to the other tribes in the setting. They're desert dwelling, have wise members, and generally aren't a given episode's aggressor's, having even been the subject of at least one episode proving false BeautyEqualsGoodness and ReptilesAreAbhorrent. Peyton is on very good terms with the entire tribe, more so than Tom, Kaz, and Sara with the Overworlders, Underworlders, and Danians respectively.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Dogstar}}'': The Gavinians. Gemma ends up joining the crew of the Valiant.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/TrippingTheRift'': Whip is a chameleon-like alien.%%Humanoid or not?

* In ''Fanfic/TheEarthAdventuresOfMonStar'', King Toffee Butterfly is a Septarian, his daughter being half-septarian. This means that Star has PrehensileTail and is cold-blooded. No word yet on the HealingFactor though.

* ''Literature/ShadowsOfTheEmpire'': Xizor's people, the Falleen, had evolved from reptiles. However, they look more like humans than most examples, even having some hair, though only enough for a single topknot (oddly). Their females [[NonMammalMammaries have breasts]] as well (though none appear in the book). Aside from green, slightly scaly skin, they don't have much "reptilian" features.

* David Brin's Uplift Series has a few Reptillians, but two stand out:

* A Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries novel--''The Captain's Table: War Dragons''--had the humanoid reptilian Anjiri and the theropod-like Nykkus [[spoiler: which turn out to be [[BizarreAlienBiology two forms of the same species]].]] While their dialogue does not use SssssnakeTalk, their language relies so heavily on gestures that [[TranslatorMicrobes Universal Translators]] can't handle it. While the first ones to show up are basically incompetent SpacePirates, it turns out that neither of these traits [[PlanetOfHats is their hat]].

* ''VideoGame/Valkie64'': The main forces of [[BigBad the Goddess of Chaos]] are the Reptids, a race of anthropomorphic lizard men.

* One of the potential races that you can play as in the ''TabletopGame/RedDwarf'' Role-Playing Game is a race of evolved Iguanas (or Iguana Sapiens). They are [[WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon based on Jamacian Stereotypes]] and compared to humans, have inferior intelligence dexterity (but have superior willpower).

** The first game had the caveman of [[OneMillionBC 65 million BC]] battling Reptites, humanoid, sapient dinosaurs. For the most part, the humans were losing the evolutionary war, but the [[ColonyDrop arrival]] of a starfaring planetary parasite named Lavos doomed the Reptites to extinction and ensured humanity's dominance.

-> '''Cole''': My husband was joking about Reptilians earlier. I bet you've seen them with your own eyes.\\
'''Ruby''': Damn hard to kill.

* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'': Lizardmen are well-loved by many of the show's villains as {{mooks}}.

* ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'': Several different tribes of Lizardmen live in a massive swamp and by the time of the story, have recently come out of a brutal resource war. When Ainz Ooal Gown sets his sights on conquering them, he sends the Floor Guardian Cocytus to test them in battle. Upon having their best warriors utterly slaughtered by the insectoid Guardian, Ainz elects to resurrect them at Cocytus' request due to his being impressed by their warrior skill, whereupon they become vassals of Nazarick. Notably, the Lizardmen of ''Overlord'' are portrayed as being peaceful between the tribes, friendly to others, and very badass.

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'' has Lizard Folk. The main character form an alliance with them to battle against the Orc Lord.
* One of the regular customers of the ''LightNovel/RestaurantToAnotherWorld'' is a lizard man who always orders omelet rice and orders takeout for the rest of his tribe. Only the strongest warrior in the tribe is allowed to enter the restaurant to bring back food.
* One of the members of ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'''s party is a Lizard Priest who dresses like a Native American and worships dinosaurs.

** The Gorn. Most famously one had a duel with Kirk in the original series. In other media they've been more neutral, or in ''Videogame/StarTrekStarfleetCommand'' they're actually allies of The Federation. Though their [[ProudWarriorRace their martial prowess]] is usually emphasized regardless.
** The rarely-seen brandy-making Saurians.

** The Voth were descended from Earth hadrosaurs. Which is at least a new one, as far as Dinosauroids go.

** The Beta Annari, whose highly-developed olfactory senses make them a LivingLieDetector. They can also smell the last thing you ate and the last person you had sex with...[[OutWithABang if they're not the same thing]].

** The Drazi, along with other less significant species, in ''Series/BabylonFive'', although their ProudWarriorRaceGuy personalities are a bit different from the metaphorically cold-blooded norm, and were not hostile to Humans (during the [[HopelessWar Earth-Minbari War]] they were the one member of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to send warships to help Earth. Even after their fleet 'disappeared' in hyperspace and they were forced to neutrality, they still gave Earth the plans for a WaveMotionGun to mount on defensive satellites). The Drazi do engage in random ceremonial war with one another in one episode, which proves to be a hazard [[spoiler: until Ivanova inadvertently forces them to stop]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Flashback}}'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of Flashback and it's sequel, Fade to Black. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They enslaved most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, The Human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as The Ancients.

* ''VideoGame/{{Flashback}}'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of Flashback: The Quest for Identity and it's sequel, Fade to Black. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They enslaved most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, The Human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as The Ancients.

* ''VideoGame/Flashback'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of Flashback: The Quest for Identity and it's sequel, Fade to Black. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They enslaved most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, The Human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as The Ancients.

* ''VideoGame/Flashback(VideoGame)'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of Flashback: The Quest for Identity and it's sequel, Fade to Black. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They enslaved most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, The Human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as The [[Precursors Ancients]].

* ''VideoGame/Flashback(Video Game)'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of Flashback and it's sequel, Fade to Black. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They enslaved most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, The Human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as The [[Precursors Ancients]].

* ''VideoGame/Flashback'': The Morphs are the main antagonists of Flashback and it's sequel, Fade to Black. They are an alien race of [[ReptilianConspiracy shapeshifting reptilians]] that had infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They enslaved most of humanity and now fight a war with the Mandragore, The Human resistance fighters. They are also responsible for the extinction of another alien race simply known as [[Precursors The Ancients]].