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The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum, / ˈ h iː l ə / HEE-lə) is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is a heavy, slow-moving reptile, up to 56 centimetres (22 in) long, and it is the only venomous lizard native to the United States.
Harpy – ugly winged bird woman, steals food Aello – name meaning "storm" Ocypete – name meaning "swift wing" Celaeno – name meaning "the dark one" Podarge – name meaning "fleet-footed" Horus (Ancient Egyptian) – deity; Inmyeonjo – bird with a human face; Itsumade – monstrous bird with a human face
Androsphinx (Ancient Egyptian) – Human-headed sphinx. Angel (mainly Christian, Jewish, Islamic traditions) – Divine beings of Heaven who act as mediators between God and humans; the counterparts of Demons. Anqa – Giant mythical female bird similar to a phoenix. Ani Hyuntikwalaski – Lightning spirit.
Yacumama (South America) – Sea monster; Yacuruna (Indigenous people of the Amazon) – Mythical water people, with backwards heads and feet; Yadōkai – Malevolent, nocturnal spirit; Yagyō-san – Demon who rides through the night on a headless horse; Yaksha (Buddhist, Hindu, and Jainism) – Male nature spirit
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
The genus Heloderma contains the Gila monster (H. suspectum) and four species of beaded lizards. Their eyes are immobile and fixed in their heads. [2] [3] The Gila monster is a large, stocky, mostly slow-moving reptile that prefers arid deserts. Beaded lizards are seen to be more agile and seem to prefer more humid surroundings.
A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. “It’s like getting your hand slammed, caught in a car door ...
Gichi-anami'e-bizhiw – Bison-snake-bird-cougar hybrid water spirit; Gidim – Ghost; Gigantes – Race of giants that fought the Olympian gods, sometimes depicted with snake-legs; Gigelorum – Smallest animal; Girtablilu – Human-scorpion hybrid; Gjenganger (Scandinavian) – Corporeal ghost