Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum, Helodermatidae, Mexico and South West USA, North America. Poisonous, venomous lizard.

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Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum, Helodermatidae, Mexico and South West USA, North America. Poisonous, venomous lizard. Lives in dry, rocky desert areas. The Gila Monster, (pronounced HEE-la), is the largest lizard native to the and is one of very few poisonous lizards in the world. The scientific name is Heloderma suspectum. Helo is Greek for a nail head or stud; derma means skin . Suspectum comes from the early suspicions that the lizard was venomous. Threatened species in the wild.

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Location: Mexico and South West USA, North America
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License: Licensed
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