Near ThreatenedGila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
Reptiles · Squamata · Helodermatidae
Heloderma horridum
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Mexican beaded lizard is, along with the Gila monster, one of the few venomous lizards in the world. It is black with yellow blotches and its skin is covered in osteoderms that give it a beaded look. It is slow and nocturnal, and its venom, which it delivers by chewing rather than biting, has proved of enormous medical interest.
Weight
700 g – 4 kg
Size
57 cm – 90 cm
Life expectancy
30 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.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Heloderma horridum
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Mexican Beaded Lizard — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about mexican beaded lizard.
