7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles: Quick Facts

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Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii)

A Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) with a patterned black and pink body rests on sandy ground among prickly pear cactus pads.

snapping turtle

Mexican beaded lizard

crocodile monitor

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