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The name "Gila" refers to the Gila River Basin in the U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico, where the Gila monster was once plentiful. [7] Heloderma means "studded skin", from the Ancient Greek words helos (ἧλος), "the head of a nail or stud", and derma (δέρμα), "skin".
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.
Tui chub diet is varied; young fish eat mostly invertebrates, adding plant material and especially algae as they mature. Young fish almost immediately begin feeding. [10] Diet also varies by location and available food sources. For example, in some regions zooplankton are a fundamental and essential food item for maturing Tui chub.
Ward, 34, was taken to a hospital shortly after being bitten by one of his two pet Gila monsters on Feb. 12. Colorado man died from pet Gila monster's venomous bite, autopsy shows Skip to main content
The Gila Monster plate is the fifth wildlife art plate to be released, joining quail, mule deer, Rio Grande cutthroat trout and roadrunner plates. The art for the Gila Monster plate was created by ...
They are substantially larger than the Gila monster, which only reaches lengths of 30 to 56 cm (12 to 22 in). The snout-to-vent length of a beaded lizard averages 33 to 48 cm (13 to 19 in). 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 ...
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 ...
Akkorokamui – octopus monster (Ainu, Japan) Carbuncle – one of its many descriptions is a luminescent bivalve [4] [3] Lou Carcolh – A giant, man-eating snail with fur and tentacles (France) Kraken – squid monster (Worldwide) Shen – A clam-dragon that creates mirages and fata morgana at sea (China)