Mexican Beaded Lizard
Heloderma horridum
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Helodermatidae
Heloderma horridum est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Helodermatidae. En français, elle est appelée Lézard perlé, Héloderme mexicain, Héloderme granuleux ou Héloderme horrible. Ce lézard ovipare se rencontre au Mexique et au Guatemala du niveau de la mer jusqu'à près de 1 500 m d'altitude dans de nombreux habitats tels des déserts, forêts de feuillus, forêts tropicales et zones broussailleuses, mais également dans les forêts de pins.
The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) or beaded lizard is a species of venomous lizard in the family Helodermatidae, one of the two species of venomous beaded lizards found principally in Mexico and southern Guatemala. It and the other members of the same genus, including the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum), are the only lizards known to have evolved an overt venom delivery system. The Mexican beaded lizard is larger than the Gila monster, with duller coloration, black with yellowish bands.
El lagarto de chaquira, escorpión grande, lagarto de cuentas, lagarto escorpión, escorpión negro, o lagarto enchaquirado, también conocido como lagarto moteado mexicano o acaltetepón (Heloderma horridum) es un lagarto venenoso de la familia Helodermatydae. Mide aproximadamente 40 cm, con cabeza, cuerpo grande y cola corta. La punta de su cabeza es de color castaño obscuro a negro.
Distribution
More from the same family

Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
Helodermatidae
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