Differentiated from its closest relative by its slightly smaller size and lighter color, it typically grows to about 20 inches, and is stout-bodied with black and pink blotche
Differentiated from its closest relative by its slightly smaller size and lighter color, it typically grows to about 20 inches, and is stout-bodied with black and pink blotches of color. Most of its teeth possess two grooves that conduct its venom, a nerve poison stored in the lower jaw. Known scientifically as * Heloderma suspectum, it and the Mexican beaded lizard are the only known poisonous lizards. Found in the American southwest, FTP, what is this lizard named for a local river basin?
Differentiated from its closest relative by its slightly smaller size and lighter color, it typically grows to about 20 inches, and is stout-bodied with black and pink blotches of color.
Gila monster (accept Heloderma suspectum until *)