diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5900c9b9a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_species.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// These may have some say.dm bugs regarding understanding common,
+// might be worth adapting the bugs into a feature and using these
+// subtypes as a basis for non-common-speaking alien foreigners. ~ Z
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey
+	race = "Monkey"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/farwa
+	race = "Farwa"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/naera
+	race = "Naera"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/stok
+	race = "Stok"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/yiren
+	race = "Yiren"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic
+	race = "Synthetic"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/early_synthetic
+	race = "Early Synthetic"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth
+	race = "Moth"
+
+/datum/species/moth/handle_post_spawn(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	. = ..()
+	H.moth_wings = pick(GLOB.moth_wings_list - "Burnt Off")
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatgrown
+	race = "Vat-Grown Human"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/sectoid
+	race = "Sectoid"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatborn
+	race = "Vatborn"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/skeleton
+	race = "Skeleton"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie
+	race = "Strong zombie"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	var/datum/outfit/outfit = pick(GLOB.survivor_outfits)
+	outfit = new outfit()
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(outfit, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum/outfit, equip), src)
+	a_intent = INTENT_HARM
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot
+	race = "Combat Robot"
+	bubble_icon = "robot"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/alpharii
+	race = "Hammerhead Combat Robot"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/charlit
+	race = "Chilvaris Combat Robot"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/deltad
+	race = "Ratcher Combat Robot"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/bravada
+	race = "Sterling Combat Robot"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/necoarc
+	race = "Neco Arc"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/early_synthetic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/early_synthetic.dm
index 948c7bc2d2a..ae3f7adba84 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/early_synthetic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/early_synthetic.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/early_synthetic
-	race = "Early Synthetic"
-
 //It really should be just a subtype of synthetic
 /datum/species/early_synthetic // Worse at medical, better at engineering. Tougher in general than later synthetics.
 	name = "Early Synthetic"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
index 74256c72fd8..edd1a509461 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey
-	race = "Monkey"
-
 //todo: wound overlays are strange for monkeys and should likely use icon adding instead
 //im not about to cram in that refactor with a carbon -> species refactor though
 /datum/species/monkey
@@ -52,25 +49,16 @@
 /datum/species/monkey/random_name(gender,unique,lastname)
 	return "[lowertext(name)] ([rand(1,999)])"
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/farwa
-	race = "Farwa"
-
 /datum/species/monkey/tajara
 	name = "Farwa"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_farwa.dmi'
 	speech_verb_override = "mews"
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/naera
-	race = "Naera"
-
 /datum/species/monkey/skrell
 	name = "Naera"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_naera.dmi'
 	speech_verb_override = "squiks"
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/stok
-	race = "Stok"
-
 /datum/species/monkey/unathi
 	name = "Stok"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_stok.dmi'
@@ -83,6 +71,3 @@
 	cold_level_1 = ICE_COLONY_TEMPERATURE - 20
 	cold_level_2 = ICE_COLONY_TEMPERATURE - 40
 	cold_level_3 = ICE_COLONY_TEMPERATURE - 80
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey/yiren
-	race = "Yiren"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm
index b40fa1e5034..b19076f990f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth
-	race = "Moth"
-
-/datum/species/moth/handle_post_spawn(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	. = ..()
-	H.moth_wings = pick(GLOB.moth_wings_list - "Burnt Off")
-
 /datum/species/moth
 	name = "Moth"
 	name_plural = "Moth"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/necoarc.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/necoarc.dm
index c23e17ecacb..9d17a5792d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/necoarc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/necoarc.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/necoarc
-	race = "Neco Arc"
-
 /datum/species/necoarc
 	name = "Neco Arc"
 	name_plural = "Neco Arc"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot.dm
index 6bfa4da99a6..fd304392c2d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot
-	race = "Combat Robot"
-	bubble_icon = "robot"
-
 /datum/species/robot
 	name = "Combat Robot"
 	name_plural = "Combat Robots"
@@ -91,36 +87,24 @@
 		. = GLOB.namepool[namepool].get_random_name()
 		to_chat(prefs.parent, span_warning("You forgot to set your robot in your preferences. Please do so next time."))
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/alpharii
-	race = "Hammerhead Combat Robot"
-
 /datum/species/robot/alpharii
 	name = "Hammerhead Combat Robot"
 	name_plural = "Hammerhead Combat Robots"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_robot_alpharii.dmi'
 	joinable_roundstart = FALSE
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/charlit
-	race = "Chilvaris Combat Robot"
-
 /datum/species/robot/charlit
 	name = "Chilvaris Combat Robot"
 	name_plural = "Chilvaris Combat Robots"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_robot_charlit.dmi'
 	joinable_roundstart = FALSE
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/deltad
-	race = "Ratcher Combat Robot"
-
 /datum/species/robot/deltad
 	name = "Ratcher Combat Robot"
 	name_plural = "Ratcher Combat Robots"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_robot_deltad.dmi'
 	joinable_roundstart = FALSE
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/robot/bravada
-	race = "Sterling Combat Robot"
-
 /datum/species/robot/bravada
 	name = "Sterling Combat Robot"
 	name_plural = "Sterling Combat Robots"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/sectoid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/sectoid.dm
index 994c494878b..93d51a370a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/sectoid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/sectoid.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/sectoid
-	race = "Sectoid"
-
 /datum/species/sectoid
 	name = "Sectoid"
 	name_plural = "Sectoids"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/skeleton.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/skeleton.dm
index 7c39a48385c..41e8bb88934 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/skeleton.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/skeleton.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/skeleton
-	race = "Skeleton"
-
 /datum/species/skeleton
 	name = "Skeleton"
 	name_plural = "skeletons"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
index 77bffe44b02..159d42dc09e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic
-	race = "Synthetic"
-
 /datum/species/synthetic
 	name = "Synthetic"
 	name_plural = "Synthetics"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatborn.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatborn.dm
index a0921e40742..f2fad9772c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatborn.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatborn.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatborn
-	race = "Vatborn"
-
 /datum/species/human/vatborn
 	name = "Vatborn"
 	name_plural = "Vatborns"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatgrown.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatgrown.dm
index fb30cfda563..a1b0f36c80d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatgrown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatgrown.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/vatgrown
-	race = "Vat-Grown Human"
-
 /datum/species/human/vatgrown
 	name = "Vat-Grown Human"
 	name_plural = "Vat-Grown Humans"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja.dm
index 1b04282644a..349e42234ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja.dm
@@ -1,45 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja
-	chat_color = "#aa0000"
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/get_paygrade()
-	if(client.clan_info)
-		return client.clan_info.item[2] <= GLOB.clan_ranks_ordered.len ? GLOB.clan_ranks_ordered[client.clan_info.item[2]] : GLOB.clan_ranks_ordered[1]
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/hud_set_hunter()
-	. = ..()
-
-	var/image/holder = hud_list[HUNTER_CLAN]
-	if(!holder)
-		return
-
-	holder.icon_state = "predhud"
-
-	if(client?.clan_info?.item?[4])
-		var/datum/db_query/player_clan = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id, name, description, honor, color FROM [format_table_name("clan")] WHERE id = :clan_id", list("clan_id" = client.clan_info.item[4]))
-		player_clan.Execute()
-		if(player_clan.NextRow())
-			holder.color = player_clan.item[5]
-
-	hud_list[HUNTER_CLAN] = holder
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/send_speech(message_raw, message_range = 6, obj/source = src, bubble_type = bubble_icon, list/spans, datum/language/message_language=null, message_mode)
-	. = ..()
-	playsound(loc, pick('sound/voice/predator/click1.ogg', 'sound/voice/predator/click2.ogg'), 25, 1)
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/get_idcard(hand_first = TRUE)
-	. = ..()
-	if(!.)
-		var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/yautja/hunter/bracer = gloves
-		if(istype(bracer))
-			. = bracer.embedded_id
-	return .
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/get_reagent_tags()
-	return species?.reagent_tag
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/can_be_operated_on(mob/user)
-	return TRUE
-
 /datum/species/yautja
 	name = "Yautja"
 	name_plural = "Yautja"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/yautja.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/yautja.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..770a2815169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/yautja.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja
+	chat_color = "#aa0000"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/get_paygrade()
+	if(client.clan_info)
+		return client.clan_info.item[2] <= GLOB.clan_ranks_ordered.len ? GLOB.clan_ranks_ordered[client.clan_info.item[2]] : GLOB.clan_ranks_ordered[1]
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/hud_set_hunter()
+	. = ..()
+
+	var/image/holder = hud_list[HUNTER_CLAN]
+	if(!holder)
+		return
+
+	holder.icon_state = "predhud"
+
+	if(client?.clan_info?.item?[4])
+		var/datum/db_query/player_clan = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id, name, description, honor, color FROM [format_table_name("clan")] WHERE id = :clan_id", list("clan_id" = client.clan_info.item[4]))
+		player_clan.Execute()
+		if(player_clan.NextRow())
+			holder.color = player_clan.item[5]
+
+	hud_list[HUNTER_CLAN] = holder
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/send_speech(message_raw, message_range = 6, obj/source = src, bubble_type = bubble_icon, list/spans, datum/language/message_language=null, message_mode)
+	. = ..()
+	playsound(loc, pick('sound/voice/predator/click1.ogg', 'sound/voice/predator/click2.ogg'), 25, 1)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/get_idcard(hand_first = TRUE)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/yautja/hunter/bracer = gloves
+		if(istype(bracer))
+			. = bracer.embedded_id
+	return .
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/get_reagent_tags()
+	return species?.reagent_tag
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/species/yautja/can_be_operated_on(mob/user)
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/zombie.dm
similarity index 96%
rename from code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie.dm
rename to code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/zombie.dm
index d71fb1df82c..ad4b1446a5d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/zombie.dm
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie
-	race = "Strong zombie"
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/zombie/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	var/datum/outfit/outfit = pick(GLOB.survivor_outfits)
-	outfit = new outfit()
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(outfit, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum/outfit, equip), src)
-	a_intent = INTENT_HARM
-
 /datum/species/zombie
 	name = "Zombie"
 	name_plural = "Zombies"
diff --git a/tgmc.dme b/tgmc.dme
index 52f7fc8dd84..7221e98ba90 100644
--- a/tgmc.dme
+++ b/tgmc.dme
@@ -1628,6 +1628,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_defines.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_helpers.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_movement.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_species.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_status_procs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\inventory.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\life.dm"
@@ -1635,6 +1636,8 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\logout.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\say.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\update_icons.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\yautja.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\zombie.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\emote\human.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\emote\necoarc.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\emote\robot.dm"
@@ -1663,7 +1666,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\vatborn.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\vatgrown.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\yautja.dm"
-#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\zombie.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\xenomorph\abilities.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\xenomorph\attack_alien.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\xenomorph\charge_crush.dm"