Ask yourself that then reassess your comment's validity.
That's why those weird guys in the furry fandom distinguish themselves between scalies and any other anthro shiz. Plus these would be more close to kemonomimi or monster girls.
it's not that furries and scalies are different fandoms, I'm just guessing that people who have alligator characters or w/e felt weird calling themselves "furries"
either way, most furries have no idea what the **** they like, it's a constant learning process with lots of whyboners