Mexican beaded lizard generic name "Heloderma" means "studded skin", from the Ancient Greek words "hêlos" (ἧλος)—the head of a nail or stud—and "dérma" (δέρμα), meaning skin. Its specific name, "horrĭdum", is the Latin word meaning rough or rude. The four subspecies of beaded lizard, elevated to full species in 2013, are: Adult beaded lizards range from in length. They are substantially larger than the Gila monster, which only reaches lengths of . The snout-to-vent length of a beaded lizard averages . The average body mass of an adult beaded lizard is , about 45% heavier than the average mass of a gila monster,
Dwarf flat lizard blue. The sides are blue like the belly, but are green or blue when immature. When the underneath a tree they start to change colors. This lizard lives in isolated populations in Limpopo, South Africa, which may extend into eastern Botswana. The Dwarf Flat Lizard lives in arid and mesic savannahs. This species also occurs with Platysaurus minor, the Waterberg Flat Lizard The Dwarf Flat Lizard lives in small family groups and is very agile. Dwarf Flat Lizards lay two white eggs during October and December. Dwarf flat lizard The Dwarf Flat Lizard is a lizard in the Cordylidae family.