Gila monster
Heloderma suspectum
ok. 45 cmAdult individual
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Gila monster — size comparison
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a venomous lizard of dry regions in the United States and Mexico. It inhabits dry scrub, rocky slopes and valleys. Bla
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approx. 45 cm
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Gila monster — size comparison — facts and sources
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a venomous lizard of dry regions in the United States and Mexico. It inhabits dry scrub, rocky slopes and valleys. Black and pinkish or orange areas create a contrasting skin pattern.
Scales appear covered in small beads, and a substantial head contains strong jaws. Much time is spent in shelter, reducing water loss and overheating. Tail fat is used during long gaps between feeding.
It eats eggs, small mammals and other small vertebrates. A female lays eggs in the ground. Venom enters a bite wound through grooves in lower-jaw teeth.
Mierzymy długość całkowitą od pyska do końca ogona, bez rogów. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji. Ujęcie przednie jest przybliżoną projekcją i nie stanowi osobnego pomiaru biologicznego.