diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/_preference.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/_preference.dm
index b5b30e96d70..cd965159ae6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/_preference.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/_preference.dm
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(preference_entries_by_key, init_preference_entries_by_key())
 
 	abstract_type = /datum/preference/choiced
 
-	/// A list of the four co-ordinates to crop to, if `generate_icons` is enabled. Useful for icons whose main contents are smaller than 32x32. Please keep it square.
+	/// A list of the four co-ordinates to crop to, if `generate_icons` is enabled. Useful for icons whose main contents are smaller than 32x32. Please keep it square. (x1, y1, x2, y2)
 	var/list/crop_area
 	/// A color to apply to the icon if it's greyscale, and `generate_icons` is enabled.
 	var/greyscale_color
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/_mutant.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/_mutant.dm
index 22fe10177da..af3a69e7815 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/_mutant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/_mutant.dm
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 	var/color_feature_id
 	/// The global list containing the sprite accessories to use. Override New to set.
 	var/list/sprite_accessory
-	/// The typepath of the external organ to add.
-	var/organ_to_add
 	/// Direction to render the preview on. Can take NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST.
 	var/sprite_direction = SOUTH
 	/// A list of types to exclude, including their subtypes.
@@ -24,13 +22,14 @@
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
 	target.dna.features[relevant_mutant_bodypart] = value
-	if(organ_to_add)
-		var/datum/sprite_accessory/accessory = sprite_accessory[value]
+
+	var/datum/sprite_accessory/accessory = sprite_accessory[value]
+	if(accessory.organ_type_to_use)
 		if(!accessory)
 			CRASH("Accessory is null for [value]!")
 		if(accessory.name == "None" || !is_accessible(preferences))
 			return
-		var/obj/item/organ/external/new_organ_to_add = new organ_to_add(FALSE, accessory.type)
+		var/obj/item/organ/external/new_organ_to_add = new accessory.organ_type_to_use(FALSE, accessory.type)
 		new_organ_to_add.Insert(target, TRUE, FALSE)
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/is_accessible(datum/preferences/preferences)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/human.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/human.dm
index 0b77ee175e1..9c00dcf2026 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/human.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 	greyscale_color = COLOR_DARK_BROWN
 	main_feature_name = "Tail"
 	color_feature_id = "tail_human_color"
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/external/tail
 	sprite_direction = NORTH
 	accessories_to_ignore = list(/datum/sprite_accessory/tails/lizard)
 
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(tail_human, GLOB.tails_list)
 	greyscale_color = COLOR_DARK_BROWN
 	main_feature_name = "Ears"
 	color_feature_id = "ears_color"
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/internal/ears
 	crop_area = list(11, 22, 21, 32) // We want just the head area.
 
 MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(ears, GLOB.ears_list)
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(ears, GLOB.ears_list)
 	greyscale_color = COLOR_DARK_BROWN
 	main_feature_name = "Horns"
 	color_feature_id = "horns_color"
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/external/horns
 	crop_area = list(11, 22, 21, 32) // We want just the head area.
 
 MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(horns, GLOB.horns_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/lizard.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/lizard.dm
index b20def08fda..49ad16e9873 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/lizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/lizard.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 	main_feature_name = "Body markings"
 	should_generate_icons = TRUE
 	relevant_mutant_bodypart = "body_markings"
+	var/sprite_accessory // Shitcode cause I don't want to write new code to do the same shit as mutant stuff
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_body_markings/New()
+	. = ..()
+	sprite_accessory = GLOB.body_markings_list
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_body_markings/compile_constant_data()
+	. = ..()
+	.[SUPPLEMENTAL_FEATURE_KEY] = "body_markings_color"
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/lizard_body_markings/init_possible_values()
 	var/list/values = list()
@@ -36,13 +45,17 @@
 /datum/preference/choiced/lizard_body_markings/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
 	target.dna.features["body_markings"] = value
 
+/datum/preference/color/mutant/lizard_body_markings
+	savefile_key = "body_markings_color"
+	relevant_mutant_bodypart = "body_markings"
+	choiced_preference_datum = /datum/preference/choiced/lizard_body_markings
+
 /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_frills
 	savefile_key = "feature_lizard_frills"
 	main_feature_name = "Frills"
 	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_FRILLS
 	should_generate_icons = TRUE
 	color_feature_id = "lizard_frills_color"
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/external/frills
 	sprite_direction = EAST
 	greyscale_color = COLOR_VIBRANT_LIME
 	crop_area = list(11, 22, 21, 32) // We want just the head.
@@ -83,7 +96,6 @@ MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(lizard_frills, GLOB.frills_list)
 	should_generate_icons = TRUE
 	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_SNOUT
 	color_feature_id = "lizard_snout_color"
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/external/snout
 	sprite_direction = EAST
 	greyscale_color = COLOR_VIBRANT_LIME
 	crop_area = list(14, 22, 24, 32) // We want just the head.
@@ -101,30 +113,47 @@ MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(lizard_snout, GLOB.snouts_list)
 	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_SNOUT
 	choiced_preference_datum = /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_snout
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_spines
+/datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_spines
 	savefile_key = "feature_lizard_spines"
-	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
-	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_APPEARANCE_LIST
-	relevant_mutant_bodypart = "spines"
+	main_feature_name = "Spines"
+	should_generate_icons = TRUE
+	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_SPINES
+	color_feature_id = "lizard_spines_color"
+	sprite_direction = NORTH
+	greyscale_color = COLOR_VIBRANT_LIME
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_spines/init_possible_values()
-	return assoc_to_keys(GLOB.spines_list)
+MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(lizard_spines, GLOB.spines_list)
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_spines/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
-	target.dna.features["spines"] = value
+/datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_spines/generate_icon_state(datum/sprite_accessory/sprite_accessory, original_icon_state, suffix)
+	return "m_spines_[original_icon_state]_ADJ[suffix]"
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_tail
+/datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_spines/create_default_value()
+	return pick(sprite_accessory)
+
+/datum/preference/color/mutant/lizard_spines
+	savefile_key = "lizard_spines_color"
+	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_SPINES
+	choiced_preference_datum = /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_spines
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_tail
 	savefile_key = "feature_lizard_tail"
-	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
-	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_APPEARANCE_LIST
-	relevant_external_organ = /obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard
+	main_feature_name = "Lizard Tail"
+	should_generate_icons = TRUE
+	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_LIZARD_TAIL
+	color_feature_id = "lizard_tail_color"
+	sprite_direction = SOUTH
+	greyscale_color = COLOR_VIBRANT_LIME
+	crop_area = list(1, 1, 20, 20) // We want just the lower+mid left legs+torso area.
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_tail/init_possible_values()
-	return assoc_to_keys(GLOB.tails_list_lizard)
+MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(lizard_tail, GLOB.tails_list_lizard)
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_tail/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value, datum/preferences/preferences)
-	target.dna.features["tail_lizard"] = value
+/datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_tail/generate_icon_state(datum/sprite_accessory/sprite_accessory, original_icon_state, suffix)
+	return "m_tail_lizard_[original_icon_state]_BEHIND[suffix]"
+
+/datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_tail/create_default_value()
+	return pick(sprite_accessory)
 
-/datum/preference/choiced/lizard_tail/create_default_value()
-	var/datum/sprite_accessory/tails/lizard/smooth/tail = /datum/sprite_accessory/tails/lizard/smooth
-	return initial(tail.name)
+/datum/preference/color/mutant/lizard_tail
+	savefile_key = "lizard_tail_color"
+	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_LIZARD_TAIL
+	choiced_preference_datum = /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/lizard_tail
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/pod.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/pod.dm
index 5a36bea5ec2..8a955fbc5a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/pod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/pod.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	should_generate_icons = TRUE
 	color_feature_id = "pod_hair_color"
 
+MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(pod_hair, GLOB.pod_hair_list)
+
 /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/pod_hair/init_possible_values()
 	var/list/values = list()
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@
 	return values
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/pod_hair/create_default_value()
-	return pick(GLOB.pod_hair_list)
+	return "Cabbage"
 
 /datum/preference/color/mutant/pod_hair
 	savefile_key = "pod_hair_color"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/synth.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/synth.dm
index 0fa0c2f1c18..5c22ca5c68b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/synth.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/synth.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 	relevant_mutant_bodypart = MUTANT_SYNTH_SCREEN
 	crop_area = list(11, 22, 21, 32) // We want just the head.
 	color_feature_id = "synth_screen_color"
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/external/screen
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/mutant/synth_screen/New()
 	. = ..()
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@
 	crop_area = list(11, 22, 21, 32) // We want just the head.
 	color_feature_id = "synth_antenna_color"
 	greyscale_color = DEFAULT_SYNTH_PART_COLOR
-	organ_to_add = /obj/item/organ/external/synth_antenna
 
 MUTANT_CHOICED_NEW(synth_antenna, GLOB.synth_antennae)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
index 8c80783b384..65338fa09d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(sprite_accessory_layers, list( \
 /datum/sprite_accessory/New()
 	. = ..()
 	if(color_src == TRI_COLOR_LAYERS)
-		color_layer_names = list()
 		if(!GLOB.cached_sprite_accessory_sprites[icon])
 			GLOB.cached_sprite_accessory_sprites[icon] = icon_states(new /icon(icon))
 		for(var/layer in GLOB.sprite_accessory_layers)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/ears.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/ears.dm
index 9b49b714469..b63112de6a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/ears.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/ears.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	key = "ears"
 	em_block = TRUE
 	color_src = TRI_COLOR_LAYERS
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/internal/ears
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/ears/none
 	name = "None"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/frills.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/frills.dm
index ce514ac9672..f2bea3029cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/frills.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/frills.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /datum/sprite_accessory/frills
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/lizard/lizard_misc.dmi'
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/frills
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/frills/none
 	name = "None"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/horns.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/horns.dm
index a34f9914b9f..c3c8210d9bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/horns.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/horns.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+// Oh man, these really are horny
 /datum/sprite_accessory/horns
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/lizard/lizard_misc.dmi'
 	em_block = TRUE
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/horns
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/horns/none
 	name = "None"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/snouts.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/snouts.dm
index 58b57fe8bd2..6970b995bbe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/snouts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/snouts.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /datum/sprite_accessory/snouts
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/lizard/lizard_misc.dmi'
 	em_block = TRUE
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/snout
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/snouts/sharp
 	name = "Sharp"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/spines.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/spines.dm
index 9262a74c60f..4a0e43fd04f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/spines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/spines.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 /datum/sprite_accessory/spines
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/lizard/lizard_spines.dmi'
 	em_block = TRUE
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/spines
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/spines_animated
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/lizard/lizard_spines.dmi'
 	em_block = TRUE
+	// This shouldn't be needed... but shitcode has it's ways.
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/spines
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/spines/none
 	name = "None"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/tails.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/tails.dm
index 1de3911f2fd..8726076d1e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/tails.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/sprite_accessories/mutant/tails.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 /datum/sprite_accessory/tails/lizard
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/lizard/lizard_tails.dmi'
 	key = "tail_lizard"
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/tails/lizard/smooth
 	name = "Smooth"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/synth_sprite_accessories.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/synth_sprite_accessories.dm
index 198007023ac..ce3acfe4583 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/synth_sprite_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/synth_sprite_accessories.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/synth/screens.dmi'
 	gender_specific = FALSE
 	color_src = null
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/screen
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/screen/none
 	name = "None"
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@
 /datum/sprite_accessory/antenna
 	icon = 'icons/mob/species/synth/synth_antennas.dmi'
 	key = "synth_antenna"
+	organ_type_to_use = /obj/item/organ/external/synth_antenna
 
 /datum/sprite_accessory/antenna/none
 	name = "None"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
index 27e69b64f4a..b88fac9e4fb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@
 		MUTANT_HORNS = "None",
 		MUTANT_FRILLS = "None",
 		MUTANT_SNOUT = "Round",
+		MUTANT_SPINES = "Long",
+		MUTANT_LIZARD_TAIL = "Smooth",
 		)
-	external_organs = list(
-		/obj/item/organ/external/spines = "None",
-		/obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard = "Smooth",
-	)
 	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard
 	coldmod = 1.5
 	heatmod = 0.67
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
index aa5e0606db1..175e2079e16 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard/fake
 	name = "fabricated lizard tail"
-	desc = "A fabricated severed lizard tail. This one's made of synthflesh. Probably not usable for lizard wine."
+	desc = "A fabricated severed lizard tail."
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard.png b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard.png
index c52a9c194d4..04e24da91b2 100644
Binary files a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard.png and b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard.png differ
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_ashwalker.png b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_ashwalker.png
index 59bc786abf1..8849aa3250b 100644
Binary files a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_ashwalker.png and b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_ashwalker.png differ
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_silverscale.png b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_silverscale.png
index ba4449601cd..a0af108fa7f 100644
Binary files a/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_silverscale.png and b/code/modules/unit_tests/screenshots/screenshot_humanoids__datum_species_lizard_silverscale.png differ
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/species_features.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/species_features.tsx
index 00a650361e9..5bff1531494 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/species_features.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/species_features.tsx
@@ -148,3 +148,18 @@ export const lizard_snout_color: Feature<string> = {
   name: 'Snout Color',
   component: FeatureTriColorInput,
 };
+
+export const lizard_tail_color: Feature<string> = {
+  name: 'Tail Color',
+  component: FeatureTriColorInput,
+};
+
+export const lizard_spines_color: Feature<string> = {
+  name: 'Spines Color',
+  component: FeatureTriColorInput,
+};
+
+export const body_markings_color: Feature<string> = {
+  name: 'Body Markings Color',
+  component: FeatureTriColorInput,
+};