gila monster is a kind of venomous lizard found in the southwest that can be orange with black splotches.
gila monster is a kind of venomous lizard found in the southwest that can be orange with black splotches.
what kind of venomous lizard found in the southwest can be orange with black splotches?
gila monster
the gila monster ("heloderma suspectum", ) is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern united states and northwestern mexican state of sonora. a heavy, typically slow-moving lizard, up to long, the gila monster is the only venomous lizard native to the united states and one of only two known species of venomous lizards in north america, the other being its close relative, the mexican beaded lizard ("h. horridum"). although the gila monster is venomous, its sluggish nature means it represents little threat to humans. however, it has acquired a fearsome reputation, and is sometimes killed despite being protected by state law in arizona. in 2019, the state of utah made the gila monster its official state reptile.
gila monster
like other benthic sharks, is dark in coloration, brown with many black and white splotches on the dorsal side. the abdomen is lighter, pale white, with black splotches.









































section::::distribution and habitat.









































taiwan angelsharks are endemic to the waters of the continental shelf off taiwan, between latitudes 20° n and 24° n). they occur at depths of 100–300 m, sometimes in shallower waters. the species is an ambush predator and buries itself in the sediment to wait for prey to come into range.









































section::::conservation.
taiwan angelshark