: a venomous lizard (Heloderma horridum) of Mexico and Guatemala that is related to the Gila monster and has black or brown bumpy skin with yellow or white spots or bands, a broad flat head, and thick tail
Note: Beaded lizards typically weigh between three to six pounds (1.4 to 2.7 kilograms) with some males reaching a weight of over 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).
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Gila monsters are one of two venomous lizards in North America, the other being the Mexican beaded lizard in Mexico.
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Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022
The other is its close relative, the Mexican beaded lizard.
—Scott Craven, azcentral, 28 Feb. 2020
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Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022
The other is its close relative, the Mexican beaded lizard.
—Scott Craven, azcentral, 28 Feb. 2020
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beaded lizard
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bead·ed lizard
ˌbēd-əd- 
: a large yellow and black venomous lizard (Heloderma horridum) of Mexico that is related to the Gila monster
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