Reptiles · Squamata · Helodermatidae
Heloderma suspectum
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is one of the few venomous lizards in the world, like its relative the Mexican beaded lizard. Its venom has been central to developing drugs for type 2 diabetes.
Weight
350 g – 2.3 kg
Size
15 cm – 56 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animalia.bio · Animal-pedia.org · AnimalSpot · Elmwood Park Zoo · Nevada Department of Wildlife · Animal Diversity Web · San Diego Zoo
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Gila Monster — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about gila monster.
