Mexican Beaded Lizard
Heloderma horridum & Heloderma Horridum Exasperatum
Scientific Name
Mexican Beaded Lizard: Heloderma horridum & Heloderma Horridum Exasperatum
Distribution and Habitat
Geographic Range
The beaded lizard lives primarily in sub humid tropics to arid areas. They can be found in Mexico, mostly along the Pacific coast.
Natural Habitat
They are primarily nocturnal creatures, hunt for their food year round. They also climb, burrow and swim.
Physical Characteristics
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One of two poison lizards, the beaded lizard has a dark body with yellow bands on its tail. They have small bumps or beads covering its entire body. They have venom glands in their lower jaw. The average size for an adult is 36 inches in length and weighs 5 pounds.
Quick Facts
Conservation Status
Least Concern: The Mexican Beaded Lizard is common or abundant and is likely to survive in the wild.
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Diet
Carnivore
They feed on small mammals such as mice, birds, lizards and eggs.
