Gila Monster

Gila Monster

Gila monster.

Source: U.S. National Park Service, Tumacarcori National Historical Park

The Gila monster and the Mexican beaded lizard are two types of poisonous (venomous) lizards found in North America. These large, thick-bodied lizards have short, stubby limbs. They live in desert regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Current as of: July 1, 2021

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