Gila monster - Wikipedia
In 2023, Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard released a single titled "Gila Monster" from their album PetroDragonic Apocalypse, with the album's artwork featuring a Gila monster on its cover art and heavily within the album's concept narrative.
Anatomy and morphology of Heloderma
When a Gila-Monster feels threatened, e.g. by jealousy about prey, startled by rivals (combat!) or a female rejecting a molesting male, it will make an impressive noise. At first, it is strong hissing, that might be followed by another hissing-like noise in different rhythmic intervals.
Gila Monster - U.S. National Park Service
The Gila (pronounced HEE-lah) Monster (Heloderma suspectum) is one of the best known and most often asked about, but it is one of the rarest species to encounter of the Sonoran Desert reptiles. One of only two venomous lizards in North America, it is …
Living With Gila Monsters - Nevada Wildlife - NDOW
Gila monsters are the largest lizards native to the United States. At full size, Gilas can reach lengths up to two feet and weigh close to five pounds. They have a broad head, strong claws for digging, and a wide and short tail.
Heloderma - Wikipedia
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.
Gila monster | Description, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月5日 · Gila monster, one of two species of North American venomous lizards in the genus Heloderma of the family Helodermatidae. The Gila monster was named for the Gila River basin and occurs in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico.
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) - Arizona-Sonora Desert …
The head is large, with small, beady eyes; the tail is short and fat. The family name Helodermatidae means warty skin, referring to the beaded look of the dorsal scales, due to the presence of osteoderms (small bones) under the scales.
Gila monster, facts and information - National Geographic
2023年3月29日 · What is a Gila monster? The Gila monster (pronounced HEE-luh) is a small, striking lizard with black scales and an array of orange stripes and spots. Along with their close cousins, the...
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) - about animals
2016年3月17日 · The male Gila monster has a more massive head compared to that of females. In males, the tail tapers evenly to the tip while the tail in females is a little bulged at the center. These visible features allow researchers to identify the …
Heloderma suspectum (Gila Monster) - ADW
Gila monsters are large and stout lizards with a short fat tail (maximum length of 56 centimeters). Their scales are beaded yellow, pink, and black. The broad head, chin, and neck are black, as well as the legs and feet.