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The Gila monster is the largest extant lizard species native to North America north of the Mexican border. Its snout-to-vent length ranges from 26 to 36 cm (10 to 14 in). The tail is about 20% of the body size, and the largest specimens may reach 51 to 56 cm (20 to 22 in) in total length.
The genus Heloderma contains the Gila monster (H. suspectum) and four species of beaded lizards. Their eyes are immobile and fixed in their head. [2] [3] The Gila monster is a large, stocky, most of the time slow-moving reptile that prefers arid deserts. Beaded lizards are seen to be more agile and seem to prefer more humid surroundings.
The average body mass of an adult beaded lizard is 800 g (1.8 lb), about 45% heavier than the average mass of a Gila monster, with large specimens exceeding 2,000 g (4.4 lb). Maximum weight known is 4,000 g (8.8 lb) [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Although males are slightly larger than females, the beaded lizards are not sexually dimorphic .
Gila monster, Heloderma suspectum. Poisonous and shy, Gila monsters are not a good party date. The desert lizards are the largest lizard native to the United States. Gila monsters live in the ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Motorists in New Mexico will have a new license plate option, featuring the Gila Monster. The New Mexico Game Department of Game and Fish partnered with the New Mexico ...
A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press ...
This family includes large and stocky lizards, including the infamous Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum), which reaches a total length up to 60 cm (23.6 in) with a snout-vent length (SVL) of 36 cm (14.1 in) [10] and a body mass from 1 kg (2.2 lb) [10] to 2.2 kg (4.9 lb) [citation needed] depending on the source. But despite the stocky and ...
Lizards such as the Gila monster produce toxins with medical applications. Gila toxin reduces plasma glucose; the substance is now synthesized for use in the anti-diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta). [17] Another toxin from Gila monster saliva has been studied for use as an anti-Alzheimer's drug. [75]