Reptilian Physiology

Reptilian Physiology
Dr. Curt Conners/Lizard (Marvel Comics) is feral introvert.
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of reptiles.

"Reptiles and amphibians are sometimes thought of as primitive, dull and dimwitted. In fact, of course, they can be lethally fast, spectacularly beautiful, surprisingly affectionate and very sophisticated."

― David Attenborough

Power to use the abilities of reptiles. Variation of Animal Imitation and Animal Morphing.

Also Called

• Mipedian Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
• Reptilia Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
• Reptile Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into reptiles, including Crocodilia (crocodiles, gavials, caimans, and alligators), Sphenodontia (tuataras), Squamata (lizards, snakes, and worm lizards) and Testudines (turtles, terrapins and tortoises).

Applications

• Brumation
• Claw Retraction
• Decelerated Aging
• Dermal Armor - usually scales
• Enhanced Durability
• Enhanced Lung Capacity
• Enhanced Smell
• Powerful Bite
• Self-Sustenance

Variations

• Archosauromorph Physiology
  • Archosaur Physiology: Enhanced Strength
    • Crocodilia Physiology (crocodiles, gavials, caimans, and alligators): Enhanced Speed, Speed Swimming, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Senses, Night Vision, Enhanced Durability
    • Avemetatarsalian Physiology
      • Dinosauria Physiology: Enhanced Condition, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Durability
        • Avian Physiology: Beak Protrusion, Flight, Enhanced Intelligence
      • Pterosaur Physiology/Extinct
  • Pantestudine Physiology
    • Sauropterygia Physiology
    • Testudine Physiology (turtles, terrapins and tortoises): Dermal Armor, Enhanced Durability, Decelerated Aging
      • Tortoise Physiology:
      • Turtle Physiology: Aquatic Adaptation
• Lepidosaur Physiology
  • Sphenodontia Physiology (tuataras):
  • Squamata Physiology (lizards, snakes, and worm lizards): Poison Generation
    • Amphisbaeni Physiology (worm lizards): Burrowing
    • Lacertilia Physiology (lizards): Anatomical Liberation, Enhanced Vision, Wallcrawling
      • Chamaeleonidae Physiology (chameleons): Prehensile Feet, Prehensile Tail
      • Varanoidea Physiology (komodo dragons, monitor lizards): Accelerated Metabolism, Venomous Fangs
        • Mosasauridae Physiology: Aquatic Adaptation, Powerful Bite
    • Serpentes Physiology (snakes): Body Shedding, Enhanced Flexibility/Elasticity

• Ichthyosaur Physiology/Extinct: Aquatic Adaptation

Mythical Reptiles:

• Hydra Physiology
• Minhocão Physiology: Unnatural Size
• Naga Physiology
• Reptilian Physiology (also called reptoids, lizard people, reptiloids, saurians, Draconians): Human Disguise

Associations

• Amphibian Physiology
• Animal Imitation
• Animal Morphing
• Dragon Physiology
• Egg Manipulation

Reptiles are associated with a great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Enhanced Memory, Memory Vessel, Memory Manipulation.

Limitations

• May take time for beginners to learn to control.
• Reverting back to original form may be difficult.
• Reptiles tend to get sluggish/brumate in cold temperatures.

Known Users

See Also: Reptile And Amphibian Tropes.

Cartoons/Comics

• Anthropomorphic reptiles (Almost Naked Animals)
• Anthropomorphic reptiles (The Adventures of the American Rabbit)
• Jafar (Aladdin)
• Muhktar (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
• Some Maximals and Predacons have reptilian transformations (Beast Wars)
• Articguana (Ben 10)
• Humungosaur (Ben 10)
• TerraSpin (Ben 10)
• ChamAlien (Ben 10)
• King Koil (Ben 10 2016)
• Zack (Bernard)
• Pilar (Combo Ninos)
• Killer Croc (DC Comics)
• The Extreme Dinosaurs (Extreme Dinosaurs)
• The Snake Men (He-Man and The Masters of the Universe)
• Dr. Curtis Connors/The Lizard (Marvel Comics)
• Melati Kusama/Komodo (Marvel Comics)
• Reptil (Marvel Comics)
• Dei Guan/The Jade Dragon (Marvel Comics)
• Stegron The Dinosaur Man (Marvel Comics)
• The Skrulls (Marvel Comics); reptilian species
• Karl Lykos/Sauron (Marvel Comics)
• Anole (Marvel Comics)
• Saurians (Mighty Ducks)
• Randall Boggs (Monsters, Inc.)
• Cosma (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
• Komodo (The Secret Saturdays)
• Septarians (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
  • Toffee
  • Rasticore
• Mondo Gecko (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Draco (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• The Dino-Bots (Transformers)
• The Chameleon (T.U.F.F. Puppy)
• Wily Komodo (Wide Eye)
• Baby Komodo (Wide Eye)
• Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown)
• Lizard Monster (Pebbles. Dino and Bamm-Bamm)

Anime/Manga

• Ayame Sohma (Fruits Basket)
• Diego Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run); via Scary Monsters
• Sneagator (Kinnikuman)
• Bluk Darven (Outbreak Company)
• Lizardmen (Overlord)
• Medusa (Soul Eater)
• Komodo (Takamagahara)
• Habuko Mongoose (My Hero Academia)
• Shuichi Iguchi/Spinner(My Hero Academia)

Literature

• "Sewer" Jack Robicheaux (Wild Cards)

Live Television/Movies

• Windiga (Dark Was The Night/Monster Hunter)
• Silurians/Homo Reptilia (Doctor Who)
• Ice Warriors (Doctor Who)
• Tao Tei (The Great Wall)
• Skullcrawlers (Kong: Skull Island)
• Piggy (Power Rangers)
• Anton Mercer/Mesogog (Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
• Veil Lifeforms (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
  • Androvax
• Gorn (Star Trek)
• Cardassian (Star Trek)
• Xindi-Reptilian (Star Trek)
• Voth (Star Trek)
• Jheeg (Star Wars)
• Ssi-ruuk (Star Wars)
• Lena Blake (Mutant X)
• The Visitors (V)
• Reptilian Shapeshifters (Wolfcop)
• Wentshukumishiteu (Ice Road Terror)

Folklore/Mythology

• Medusine' (French Folklore); part sea serpent
• Medusa (Greek Mythology)

Tabletop Games

• Lizardmen (Warhammer)
• Seraphon (Warhammer: Age of Sigmar)

Video Games

• Buzushima the Chameleon (Bloody Roar)
• Brutus (Brute Force)
• Komodo Brothers (Crash Bandicoot)
• Kremlings (Donkey Kong)
• Argonians (The Elder Scrolls)
• Deathclaws (Fallout)
• Bio Rex (F-Zero)
• Gex (Gex the Gecko)
• Medusa (God of War)
• Euryale (God of War)
• Gorgons (God of War)
• Zhou Dan (Kung Fu Panda 2 video game)
• Cynder (The Legend of Spyro)
• Lizalfos (The Legend of Zelda)
• Dinolfos (The Legend of Zelda)
• Dodongos (The Legend of Zelda)
• Kraid (Metroid)
• Reptilicus (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
• Saurians (Mortal Kombat)
  • Reptile
  • Khameleon
• Chamelan (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
• Dino-Rang (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
• Biolizard (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Aeon Calcos/Lizardman (Soulcalibur)
• Spyro (Spyro the Dragon)
• Leon Powalski (Star Fox)
• Dinosaur tribes (Star Fox Adventures)
• Tzenkethi (Star Trek Online)
• Koopas (Super Mario)
• Yoshis (Super Mario)
• Skaarj Queen (Unreal)
• Skaarj Warriors (Unreal)
• Warlords (Unreal)
• Pupaes (Unreal)
• Lizard Girl (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Lizzie (Rampage)

Gallery

Androvax (Sarah Jane Adventures)

Anole (Marvel Comics) camouflaging to the rocks behind him.

Anole with reptile spikes extruded.

Killer Croc (DC Comics) has an aggressive form of atavism that gives him reptilian features, such as incredible strength, an armor-like hide, animalistic ferocity and an endless, cannibalistic appetite.

Ayame Sohma (Fruit Basket) in his Zodiac form as the snake.

Piggy (Power Rangers) has the form of a reptile

Doc (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Mesogog (Power Rangers Dino Thunder)

Aeon Calcos/Lizardman (Soulcalibur)

A member of the Ssi-ruuk (Star Wars)

Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown)

Chase Young in his lizard form.

Bowser (Mario franchise) combines the traits of many reptiles

Dimitri Lousteau is a Marine Iguana.

Lizard Girl (Valkyrie Crusade)

Sneagator (Kinnikuman) can transform into any reptilian form, like a alligator and chameleon.

Biolizard (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Ice Warrior (Doctor Who)

Zhou Dan (Kung Fu Panda 2 video game), an anthropomorphic komodo dragon.

Komodo Brothers (Crash Bandicoot), anthropomorphic komodo dragons.

Argonians (The Elder Scrolls Series), are a race of Reptilian humanoids native to Black Marsh.

Reptile (Mortal Kombat) is a Saurian, a race that evolved from Dinosaurs

Randall Boggs (Monsters, Inc.)

Articguana (Ben 10)

Humungosaur (Ben 10)

TerraSpin (Ben 10)

ChamAlien (Ben 10)

Lizard Monster (Pebbles. Dino and Bamm-Bamm)

Wentshukumishiteu (Ice Road Terror)