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  1. Venomous lizards
    Heloderma - type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards

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    Heloderma is the only living genus of the family Helodermatidae . Beaded lizards are venomous. Venom glands are located in their lower jaws, unlike snakes ' venom glands, which are located in their upper jaws. Also, unlike snakes, beaded lizards lack the musculature to inject venom.

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    Heloderma, the only genus of the family Helodermatidae, consists of venomous lizards native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and as far south as Guatemala. It includes two separate species, with six subspecies. Their closest living relatives are the anguid lizards.

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    Where did Heloderma come from?
    The genus Heloderma has existed since the Miocene, when H. texana lived, and fragments of osteoderms from the Gila monster have been found in late Pleistocene (8,000-10,000 years ago) deposits near Las Vegas, Nevada.

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    What does a Heloderma do?
    The front legs of Heloderma possess strong muscles and their fingers have sharp durable claws. This enables them to dig for prey (e.g. eggs, rats, rabbits, etc.) and easily climb bushes and trees. Their tail takes about one quarter of the total length of a specimen. Normally it tapers evenly into a sharp tip.

    Anatomy and morphology of Heloderma

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    What does Heloderma look like?
    The ventral scales of Heloderma are flattered and show a staggered profile. The location of the entrance of the yolk sack ("naval") is to be identified all its life. Dorsal and ventral areas of different sizes and shapes of brown-black and pink to yellow are developed to form the individual patterns.

    Anatomy and morphology of Heloderma

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    What is a dorsal skin of Heloderma?
    The dorsal skin of Heloderma is armored with roundish bones (osteoderms)*. When an osteoderm develops, first its tip is initiated, followed by its base and finally by the edges. In the final stage more bone material is deposited all over the structure. Osteoderms have a fibrous construction that follows the structures of the skin (cutis) (Ref. 48).

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    Are Heloderma rare in zoos?
    H. horridum, H. exasperatum, and H. suspectum are frequently found in captivity and are well represented in zoos throughout much of the world. The other two species of Heloderma, H. alvarezi and H. charlesbogerti, are extremely rare, and only a few captive specimens are known.

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    Do Heloderma eat venom?
    Fat stored in the tail and abdomen at this time is utilized during the winter months. Both species of Heloderma are slow, methodical predators. Their large heads and muscular jaws yield a strong bite that is held while venom seeps into the wound. Many teeth have two grooves that conduct the venom, a nerve poison, from glands in the lower jaw.

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    Mar 29, 2023 · Learn about the Gila monster, a venomous lizard native to the deserts of the American Southwest and Northwestern Mexico. Find out how its venom works, what it eats, how it reproduces, and why...

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    Sep 28, 2024 · Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is one of two species of North American venomous lizards in the genus Heloderma. It has a stout body, black and pink blotches, and a strong bite that delivers venom from glands in …

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    The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) is a species of lizard in the family Helodermatidae, one of the two species of venomous beaded lizards found principally in Mexico and southern Guatemala.

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    Anatomy and morphology of Heloderma

    Anatomy and morphology of Heloderma - Photos and text: The inner and outer organs of Heloderma,skull with dentition, isolated and prepared organs, hatching problems - deformations

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    Gila monster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 9, 2024 · The meaning of GILA MONSTER is a large, stout, venomous lizard (Heloderma suspectum) that has rough, bumpy, black and orange, pinkish, or yellowish skin, a thick tail, and venom glands in the lower lip and that is found …

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  11. Heloderma horridum
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    ABOUT BEADED LIZARDS - Heloderma horridum

    Heloderma, meaning nail studed skin, and horridum, meaning horrible (horrible studded lizard). Heloderma lizard's skin consists of several tiny beads called ostioderms. Each bead contains a tiny piece of bone that gives them an armor …

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