Lizard Man

Lizard men are one of the few enemies which were introduced in Castlevania 64 (along with several other types of beast men) which later became staples of the Castlevania series. Lizard men are intelligent beings who usually utilize a weapon and a shield.

Castlevania 64 featured a lizard man who had been changed from a human by a machine called Heinrich Meyer, and yet still maintained his ability to speak. He gives Reinhardt Schneider and Carrie Fernandez hints on how to use the magic elevator.

The Adventure ReBirth
The Lizardman is the same as his incarnation in Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (called Merman in US and Lizard in Japan), which is different from his more recent appearances. Instead of walking back and forth, attacking when the player gets near, he will immediately jump into the air and toss three swords. He repeats this until killed.