Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
Reptiles and AmphibiansConservation: Near Threatened1 community sighting
A heavy-bodied, venomous lizard of the U.S. Southwest and Mexico with beaded black, pink and orange skin. Gila monsters spend most of their lives underground and eat eggs and small animals.
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