Gila monsters are heavy-bodied lizards covered in bead-like scales, known as osteoderms, with black and yellow or pink coloration that covers their bodies except for the belly.
On dorsal recumbency, the transducer had to be placed in between the ventral scutes to avoid interference by the osteoderms. The ventral aspect allowed a better assessment of the heart than the ...
It was believed the bone fossils could be associated with larger types of dinosaurs, including sauropods and ornithischians, but further study was required to confirm the species. “Experts ...