Mexican beaded lizard
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| Heloderma horridum Wiegmann, 1829 |
The beaded lizard or Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) is found in Mexico and the southern United States. Along with the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum), they are known as one of the two venomous lizards in the world. [1]. Their venom is similar to that of some snakes (e.g., the western diamondback rattler). There are a number of subspecies, including H. h. exasperatum, H. h. alvarezi, and H. h. horridum. Adult Mexican beaded lizards range from 13 to 18 inches (33 to 46 cm) in length.
 A Mexican beaded lizard in the Philadelphia Zoo |
 A pair of Mexican beaded lizards. The one on the right is in the process of shedding its skin. |
[edit] References
- Beaman (1996). Heloderma horridum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A2cd v2.3)
- Berkow, Robert, Ed. (1992). The Merck Manual, 16th Ed.. Merck Research Laboratories. ISBN 0-911910-16-6.
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