“The Gila monster is the largest North American lizard north of the Mexican border, with skin that has yellow-to-pink splotches on a black surface (Chance’s coloration has been changed to ...

The desert-dwelling Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is the United States' largest and only native venomous lizard. Easily recognisable from its spotted orange-and-black skin, its bright armour ...

The Gila monster is the only venomous lizard living in the US. With its distinctive yellow and black skin, it can grow to two feet in length and live as long as 30 years. Some states ban the ...