Gila monster: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Heloderma suspectum

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

Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)

Illustration showing ten types of lizards and related reptiles, each labeled with their common and scientific names, including Jackson's chameleon, plumed basilisk, flying lizard, red worm lizard, common wall lizard, eastern glass lizard, Texas horned lizard, tokay gecko, gila monster, and Algerian cylindrical skink.

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