They're one of the first animal races in recent memory that don't simply look like a human with animal features (furry).
Uh... These lizards definitely fit the archetype of furry (or scalie, in this case).
No, what I'm talking about would be like the Argonians from Skyrim. Literally a human with a lizard head and tail attached to them. Complete with boobs for some reason. Or like the Worgen in WoW, again look like supermodels with a dog face plopped on them. If you're going to make an animal-like race at least go the extra step and give them a unique body structure. That's why I like the lizards in this game.
