an actual fix

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm

@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 
 //Called when cloning, copies some vars that should be kept
 /datum/species/proc/copy_properties_from(datum/species/old_species)
+	mutant_bodyparts["limbs_id"] = old_species.mutant_bodyparts["limbs_id"]
 	return
 
 //Please override this locally if you want to define when what species qualifies for what rank if human authority is enforced.

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm

@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ use_mob_overlay_icon: if FALSE, it will always use the default_icon_file even if
 			. += "-[BP.dmg_overlay_type]"
 		if(BP.body_markings)
 			. += "-[BP.body_markings]"
+			if(length(BP.markings_color) && length(BP.markings_color[1]))
+				for(var/color in BP.markings_color[1])
+					. += "-[color]"
 		else
 			. += "-no_marking"