Gila monster

E32971

species of lizard venomous lizard

The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	species of lizard → venomous lizard →
activityPattern	crepuscular → diurnal →
behavior	slow-moving →
binomialName	Heloderma suspectum →
bodyLength	about 30–60 cm →
bodyMass	about 350–700 g →
class	Reptilia →
clutchSize	about 2–12 eggs →
coloration	black with pink or orange markings →
commonName	Gila monster →
conservationStatus	Near Threatened →
conservationStatusSystem	IUCN Red List →
culturalSignificance	iconic reptile of the American Southwest →
describedBy	Edward Drinker Cope →
describedInYear	1869 →
diet	birds → eggs → reptiles → small mammals →
family	Helodermatidae →
feedingBehavior	opportunistic predator →
foundIn	Arizona → Nevada → New Mexico → Sinaloa → Sonora → Utah →
genus	Heloderma →
habitat	arroyos → desert scrub → rocky foothills → semi-arid regions →
kingdom	Animalia →
lifespanInCaptivity	over 20 years →
lifespanInWild	up to about 20 years →
lifestyle	fossorial →
maximumLength	about 56–60 cm →
namedAfter	Gila River →
nativeTo	northwestern Mexico → southwestern United States →
order	Squamata →
phylum	Chordata →
protectedIn	United States →
reproduction	oviparous →
skinType	bead-like scales →
taxonRank	species →
venomDelivery	grooved teeth in lower jaw →
venomous	true →
venomUse	defense →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
North American deserts → Sonoran Desert → Sonoran Desert National Monument →	hasFauna
Gila monster ("Heloderma suspectum") →	binomialName
Gila monster →	commonName
Saguaro National Park →	fauna
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge →	habitatFor
Sonoran Desert →	knownFor