Mexican beaded lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mexican beaded lizard lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Heloderma horridum
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Helodermatidae

Where does the Mexican beaded lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mexican beaded lizard in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Mexican beaded lizard endangered?

The Mexican beaded lizard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mexican beaded lizard?

The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Helodermatidae, genus Heloderma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mexican beaded lizard

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. As it is a specialized predator that feeds primarily upon eggs, the primary use of its venom is still a source of debate among scientists. This venom has been found to contain several enzymes useful for manufacturing drugs in the treatment of diabetes, and research on the pharmacological use of its venom is ongoing.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mexican beaded lizard (revision 1354642801), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q301084 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).