Gila monster - Wikipedia
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum, / ˈhiːlə / HEE-lə) is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is a …
Gila monster | Description, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月5日 · The Gila monster (H. suspectum) was named for the Gila River basin and occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows to about 50 cm (about …
Gila monster, facts and information - National Geographic
2023年3月29日 · Gila monsters are native to the American Southwest and Northwestern Mexico. They inhabit dry areas, such as the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts. With most of …
Gila Monster Fact Sheet - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a large heavy bodied lizard. It has a large head with small beady eyes and a short fat tail. It's skin is bright pink or orange and black in color with …
Gila Monster - U.S. National Park Service
The Gila (pronounced HEE-lah) Monster (Heloderma suspectum) is one of the best known and most often asked about, but it is one of the rarest species to encounter of the Sonoran Desert …
Gila monster - Smithsonian's National Zoo
Gila monsters are desert dwellers, living near washes and arroyos and in semiarid rocky regions of desert scrub or grasslands. Gila monsters also seem to prefer rocky foothills and avoid …
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) - Arizona-Sonora Desert …
The Gila monster is a large, heavy- bodied lizard reaching a little over 1¼ feet in length. The head is large, with small, beady eyes; the tail is short and fat. The family name Helodermatidae …
Gila Monsters Declining From Climate Change, Drought - National …
2016年7月22日 · One of only two venomous lizards in the world, the Gila monster (pronounced HEE-luh) remains an enduring symbol of the Southwest U.S. But these charismatic animals …
Gila Monster - National Geographic Kids
Their bulky bodies, slow-moving stride, thick forked tongue, and snorting hisses reinforce the name Gila monster. They live in the dry, arid regions such as the Mojave, Sonoran, and …
Banded Gila Monster - U.S. National Park Service
2019年2月8日 · Living near dry stream beds or washes in the arid desert, Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum) spend 95 percent of their life underground. They use their strong …