1. The History Of Monitor Lizards from my Little Book of Monitor Lizards monitor lizards and their close relatives the heloderms (gila lizards) and lanthonotids (earless monitors) probably http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~nhi770/fossils.html

2. Sherlockian Who's Who - Worldwide Holmesian Photo Gallery Back to Homepage, Back to Society List. The gila lizards of the Arid and RepulsiveDesert. Established since 2000, Brief History, submit Publication URL. http://www.sh-whoswho.com/index.php3?refsociety=418

3. The History Of Monitor Lizards According to the available evidence monitor lizards and their close relativesthe heloderms (gila lizards) and lanthonotids (earless monitors) probably http://mampam.50megs.com/monitors/fossils.html

The History of Monitor Lizards by Daniel Bennett An extract from my Little Book of Monitor Lizards As the monitors spread across the Earth experiencing different habitats and climates they diversified. Over many millions of years this process has resulted in the emergence of at least seventy or eighty (probably many thousands of) species. Some of them appeared to have died out quickly, whilst other, apparently ancient, species have survived until the present. Many monitor lizards appear to have evolved comparatively recently. It would be nice to know where the monitor lizards first came from, what the early species looked like, how they behaved and why they died out. According to the available evidence monitor lizards and their close relatives the heloderms (Gila lizards) and lanthonotids (earless monitors) probably originated in northern Asia at least 90 million years ago (Pregill et al 1986). At this time the reign of the dinosaurs was coming to an end and flowers had begun to cover the Earth. The oldest monitor lizards known are from Mongolia: Telmasaurus grangeri, Saniwides mongoliensis and Estesia mongoliensis. All of them must have been quite similar to modern monitor lizards in appearance, but the latter possessed grooved teeth which probably transmitted venom in the same manner as modern-day Gila monsters (Pregill et al 1986, Norell et al 1992). The exact relationship between these lizards and the modern heloderms and varanids is not clear. Early fossils tentatively identified as monitor lizards have also been found in Alberta and Wyoming in North America. Most authorities agree that this part of America was still attached to Asia when monitor lizards appeared. Paleosanawina canadensis lived at least 70 million years ago and probably reached a total length of about 240cm (Gilmore 1928). These lizards had long backward pointing, serrated teeth that show grooves similar to those of the Mongolian Estesia. Although they too must have been very similar to the present day monitor lizards, their inclusion in the family Varanidae has been questioned.

4. The GIla Ranch - Main Page A private breeder offering beaded lizards and gila monsters. http://www.gilaranch.com

The Gila Ranch Specializing in the finest captive bred Gilas and Beaded Lizards Chris Reimann, Owner info@gilaranch.com P.O. Box 307 Comfort TX 78013-0307 Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizards H. h. exasperatum Mexican Beaded Lizard H. h. horridum Some Informational Pictures Reticulated Gila Monster H. s. suspectum Banded Gila Monster H. s. cinctum Currently Available Banded Gila Monster Hatchlings (Heloderma s. cinctum) $1800.00 - $2,000ea. (available now) Reticulated Gila Monster Hatchlings (Heloderma s. suspectum) $1200.00 ea. (available now) Mexican Beaded Lizard Hatchlings (Heloderma h. horridum) $1350.00 ea. (available now) Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard Hatchlings (Heloderma h. exasperatum) $1500.00 ea. (available now) The Reticulated Gila's are all well started. They are all feeding on fat pinks twice a week. The Beaded Lizard's will not be sold until they are well started which should be in the end of April . Projects : We hope to be able to offer Banded Gila Monsters and Black Reticulated Gila Monsters next year. Terms Payment: :We accept M.C.,Visa, and A.Express, PayPal, U.S.postal money orders, cashier's checks, and personal checks.

5. Sonoran Lizards General information and a look at the natural habitat of Heloderma suspectum presented by BioPark Category Science Biology Chordata Reptilia lizards Heloderma...... or exclusively herbivorous. The wellknown gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)is one of two living venomous lizards. It is a predatory http://www.biopark.org/lizards.html

LOTS OF LIZARDS In the Sonoran Desert, lizards are particularly conspicuous to the casual observer because so many are diurnally active. Most species are carnivorous and the majority are important consumers of insects. A few, like the common collared lizard ( Crotaphytus collaris ) eat other vertebrates, including their own young. Like the desert spiny lizard ( Sceloporus magister ), they are occasionally omnivorous, eating blossoms and buds in the spring. Few are primarily plant eaters like the common chuckwalla ( Sauromalus obesus ) and desert iguana ( Dipsosaurus dorsalis ). In both species, the young are well-known to eat insects while the adults are chiefly or exclusively herbivorous. The well-known Gila monster ( Heloderma suspectum ) is one of two living venomous lizards. It is a predatory scavenger specializing in the eggs and helpless young of reptiles, birds, and small mammals. Its brief surface sojourns from subterranean retreats occur mainly in April and May, the best seasonal window for activity requiring moderate daytime temperatures and reaping an energy bonanza from the spring bounty of eggs and nestlings. Gila monsters spend about 98% of their lives underground.

6. Venomous Lizards-Gila Monsters & Beaded Lizards of each individual in every case for adult lizards. One juvenile gila monster could not be accurately sexed based on http://www.geocities.com/thealienguys/venomlizards.html

The Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum , is native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The Beaded Lizard, Heloderma horidum , is native to Mexico and Guatemala. These two lizards are the only two venomous lizards in the world. The venom is produced in glands in the lower jaw beneath the bottom row of teeth. The teeth are grooved so that when the lizards bite into a predator, the venom can be worked into the wound the teeth have created by using a chewing motion. The venom causes an excruciating pain, weakness, but it rarely causes death in humans. The venom's use is probably mainly for protection against predators, not for killing prey. Their prey consists of the young of small mammals, particularly rodents. The Beaded Lizard locates prey mainly by scent. The Beaded Lizard can reach lengths of 3 ½ feet (that's including the tail); the Gila Monster normally attains a length of almost 2 feet. The Gila Monster being the stockier of the two, it stores fat in its tail for times when food is scarce. Both lizards are primarily nocturnal. During the day each of the lizards spend their time in burrows until the evening and night when they come out to feed. During the breeding season, which is in late spring, male Gila Monsters battle each other for mates. After laying eggs it takes 10 days for them to hatch. The number of eggs can be up to 7.

7. Applegate Reptiles Home Page Breeder of many species of kingsnakes and milksnakes; also offers gila monsters and Mexican beaded lizards. http://www.applegatereptiles.com/

Applegate Reptiles PO Box 338 Campo, CA 91906 USA (619) 478-5123 Phone/Fax Send email to Bob applesnake1@juno.com OR applesnake@mtnempire.net Hypomelanistic Greer's Kingsnakes Special Pyros Striped Sinaloan Milksnakes Worldwide business welcome. I have the papers. If you can legally receive it, I can ship to you. View our current YOU WILL WANT TO COME BACK! There are many free articles and lots of information here, so Please BOOKMARK my site. Applegate Reptiles has been known for over twenty-five years as a breeder of quality and rare reptiles. Our name is on two strains of snakes - the Applegate Arizona Mountain Kingnake and the Applegate San Diego Gopher Snake. We will continue to produce some of the finest Colubrid snakes and Heloderma. We have written many good and interesting articles over the years. These articles deal with the husbandry and breeding of many types of reptiles. To see a list of these articles, please go to our Article Archive NEW ARTICLES! Mexican Beaded Lizard ( Heloderma h. exasperatum ) Bite AND Kingsnakes and Milksnakes WhatIsIt?

8. Rare Earth Inc. Gila Monsters And Beaded Lizards Banded gila Monster (Heloderma s. cinctum) Photo 1 Photo 2, $1750/ea. Reticulatedgila Monster (Heloderma s. suspectum) Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3, $1450/ea. http://www.rareearthinc.com/gila.htm

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9. Welcome To Goatsby's Place!!! Dealing with many topics including legality, husbandry and handling of gila monsters and bearded lizards. http://www.goatsby.com/

10. Rare Earth Inc. Gila Monsters And Beaded Lizards Gilda Monsters Gallery. Banded gila Monster (Heloderma s. cinctum) Photo 1 Photo2, Banded gila Monster. Pythons; Monitors; Skinks and Related; gila Monsters; http://www.rareearthinc.com/gilagallery.htm

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11. Sonoran Lizards General information and a look at the natural habitat of Heloderma suspectum presented by BioPark International, Inc. http://biopark.org/lizards.html

LOTS OF LIZARDS In the Sonoran Desert, lizards are particularly conspicuous to the casual observer because so many are diurnally active. Most species are carnivorous and the majority are important consumers of insects. A few, like the common collared lizard ( Crotaphytus collaris ) eat other vertebrates, including their own young. Like the desert spiny lizard ( Sceloporus magister ), they are occasionally omnivorous, eating blossoms and buds in the spring. Few are primarily plant eaters like the common chuckwalla ( Sauromalus obesus ) and desert iguana ( Dipsosaurus dorsalis ). In both species, the young are well-known to eat insects while the adults are chiefly or exclusively herbivorous. The well-known Gila monster ( Heloderma suspectum ) is one of two living venomous lizards. It is a predatory scavenger specializing in the eggs and helpless young of reptiles, birds, and small mammals. Its brief surface sojourns from subterranean retreats occur mainly in April and May, the best seasonal window for activity requiring moderate daytime temperatures and reaping an energy bonanza from the spring bounty of eggs and nestlings. Gila monsters spend about 98% of their lives underground.

12. Gila Monsters And Beaded Lizards gila Monsters and Beaded lizards (escorpion). Published in gila Monstersand Beaded lizards are common in captive collections. In the http://www.applegatereptiles.com/articles/heloderma.html

Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards (escorpion) Published in the English Version of the Spanish Herp Magazine "Reptilia" Volume 7 (June 1999) The horrible suspicious venomous lizards of the new world. A rough translation from latin of the word Heloderma would be stud or decorative nail skin. Horridum would be frightful or horrible, and suspectum would be suspicious or distrusted. With scientific names like these, it is no wonder that the Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) and its southern cousin the Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum) have inspired superstitions, legends, fears and intrigue. It has been believed that their breath was poisoness, that a nursing mother would lose her milk if a Gila Monster crossed her path, and if stepped on sores would develope all over the unfortunate persons body. There are many stories, legends, etc., in American Indian folklore involving the Gila Monster. The Gila Monster is found in the USA, southwestern states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and a small part of California. It ranges into Mexico south of Arizona down the Mexican West Coast until it meets and overlaps the range of the Beaded Lizard which continues south to Guatamala. There are no known intergrades where the two species overlap. Although locally scarce where human population has reduced their numbers, it is still common to see either in the more remote areas in their range. I have seen both crossing roads at night, but there is a seasonal varience in time of activity. Some recent research indicates Gila Monsters spend over 90% of their time underground.

13. Tails Of Gila Monsters And Beaded Lizards Tails of gila Monsters and Beaded lizards By Robert Applegate PO Box 338Campo, CA 91906 (619) 4785123 Email applesnake@juno.com. INTRODUCTION. http://www.applegatereptiles.com/articles/tails.htm

Tails of Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards By Robert Applegate P.O. Box 338 Campo, CA 91906 Email: applesnake@juno.com INTRODUCTION The beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) has never reproduced successfully in captivity! The Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) My personal involvement with the Heloderma dates back over 20 years when I was dealing in reptiles commercially and they were one of the commodities I bought and sold. When I heard that California planned to protect Gilas, I selected a few to use for my school lectures, obtained legal permits for them, and sold the rest. I had no interest in breeding them at that time. My current colony of beaded lizards were acquired in 1987 and 1988. ENCLOSURES Heloderma are easy to keep. My adults are in cages with a floor area measuring 1.5 x 3 ft, or 3 x 3 ft. The enclosures are either 1.5 or 2 ft high. Over the years I have tried almost every form of substrate, including sand, gravel, newspaper, ground corn cobs, indoor-outdoor carpet, wood shavings, and wood chips. They all work. Heloderma are messy animals, so keeping them dry and clean are the major objectives. You want enough substrate material to absorb the moisture of the feces until you can clean, but not so much that you cannot find the feces or any uneaten food item. I provide water bowls large enough to hold the cage occupants without over flowing. I always keep a water bowl in the cage with the adults, but except for this, I keep the cages as dry as possible. I have observed lizards soaking even at 10°C in the winter. I also provide a hide box, usually cardboard boxes which I discard when they are badly soiled.

14. Reptiles And Amphibians » Lizards » Gila Monster Main Page including mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and insects. Home CentralReptiles Page Central lizards Page gila Monster (you are here). http://centralpets.com/pages/critterpages/reptiles/lizards/LZD5833.shtml

2,213 Animals Online Today Home Central Reptiles Page Central Lizards Page Gila Monster (you are here) Gila Monster Related Pages: More Photos Care Sheets Articles Books ... Tell a Friend Related Searches: Site Search Search Forums Search the Web Veterinarians ... Service Providers More Stuff: Go to Forums Reptiles eCards Subscribe Pet Categories: Mammals Birds PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BY CLICKING THIS BANNER Gila Photo: Stacy Waldrum Submit a Photo More Photos Common Name: Gila Monster Other Common Names: Reticulate Gila Monster Scientific Name: Helodermus suspectum (Full Taxonomy) Group: Origin or Range: Southwest United States Relative Size: Larger Than Average (as compared to other lizards) Average Lifespan: 20 year(s) Compatibility: Average (as compared to other lizards) Category: Animal Description: One of only two species of venomous lizards, the beautiful Gila Monster an extremely effective defense mechanism. A full grown Gila Monster measures between 18 and 24 inches and has a very thick tail, especially at the base. Its face is black, but the rest of the lizard is beautifully colored with pink, yellow, orange, or red accents over bead-like, rounded scales. The color is seen as bands, spots, or blotches over the basic black coloration and may extend onto the tail. Usually the tail has thick black bands. The Gila Monster’s teeth have grooves that help to conduct the poison that it exudes from its lower jaw into the item it bites, through capillary action. The Gila Monster’s body is compact and powerful. The head is blunt and the legs are short, and the lower jaw is very strong.

15. Gender Determination In Mature Gila Monsters, Heloderma Suspectum, And Mexican B of each individual in every case for adult lizards. One juvenile gila monster could not be accurately sexed based on http://ae.inno-vet.com/articles/2001/1001/42.htm

Gender Determination in Mature Gila Monsters, Heloderma suspectum , and Mexican Beaded Lizards, Heloderma horridum , by Ultrasound Imaging of the Ventral Tail PJ Morris, C Henderson Dept. of Veterinary Services, San Diego Zoo. PO Box 551, San Diego, CA 92112-0551 Assoc Reptilian Amphibian Vet 8[4]:4-5 Winter'98 In a single blind study the gender of nine adult Mexican beaded lizards, Heloderma horridum and 35 adult Gila monsters, Heloderma suspectum Go Back Return to Table of Contents Return to INNO-VET Avian and Exotics Index Page Full text copies of many articles appearing in INNO-VET may be obtained through: * the University of Montreal Veterinary Library E-mail: Jean.Paul.Jette@umontreal.ca, *the National Institute of Health PubMed. Veterinary Medicine Libraries Home PageKen Ladd

16. Reptiles And Amphibians » Lizards » Gila Monster Photos fish, and insects. Home Central Reptiles Page Central lizards Pagegila Monster (you are here). gila Monster. Related Pages More http://centralpets.com/pages/photopages/reptiles/lizards/PHOTO_LZD5833.shtml

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17. Gila Monsters And Beaded Lizards Heloderma. Heloderma suspectum cinctum (Banded gila Monster). Thisgenus contains the only species of venomous lizards. Fatalities http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/lizards/heloderma.html

IMAGES/ADDITIONAL TEXT WILL BE ADDED ON A ROLLING BASIS SO CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY Heloderma Heloderma suspectum cinctum (Banded Gila Monster) This genus contains the only species of venomous lizards. Fatalities are rare with the effects primarily being extensive soft tissue damage from the large teeth as well as neurological effects from the venom such as extreme pain, elevation of blood pressure, faintness, and instability of the nervous system. Life threatening symptoms are on record, however, and these include effects such as angioedema, coagulopathy, hypotension, myocardial infarction, renal failure, and tachycardia . The major lethal toxinsfrom the venoms of Heloderma suspectum and Heloderma horridum are termed gilatoxin. Gilatoxins from both species were similar in amino acid composition, electrophoretic mobility, pI, and immunological reactivity. They are acidic proteins possessing molecular weights of 35 000-37 500 and isoelectric points of 4.25 and consist of a single polypeptide chain. Neither is antigenically related to the venoms of snakes. The toxins are devoid of phospholipase A2 activity and proteolytic, hemorrhagic, and hemolytic activities, with lethality being the only biological activity detectably expressed. The toxins appear to be unique and distinct from those of other venomous animals. Heloderma suspectum This species has yielded the potently bioactive peptides exedin, helodermin, helospectin, and CA2+ dependent phospholipase A2s.

18. Gila Monsters Captive care and breeding information.Category Recreation Pets Reptiles and Amphibians lizards...... Stebbins, 1985). gila monsters have tongues much like monitor lizards(Varanus sp.) do, which are thick and forked. gila monster http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHgila.htm

The Gila Monster ( Heloderma suspectum ) Captive Care and Breeding This article (slightly edited) appeared in the May/June 1998 issue of Reptile and Amphibian Magazine by Petra Spiess Rocky Mountain Herpetoculture The gila monster ( Heloderma suspectum ) is one reptile that comes with its own mythos. This species has been widely feared in the southwest, and as a consequence, many interesting (often hilarious) myths have sprung up concerning this species, including the idea that their very breath is toxic! Gila monsters are one of only two venomous lizards in the world, the other being the closely related beaded lizards ( Heloderma horridum ). As such, many states limit the keeping of this species, so check with local laws before purchasing captive bred gila monsters. Even persons not familiar with reptiles can positively identify a gila monster. Gila monsters are patterned in orange or yellow and black scales that have a "beaded" appearance. This species ranges in size from 9-14 inches (22-35 cm) (Stebbins, 1985). Gila monsters have tongues much like monitor lizards ( Varanus sp.) do, which are thick and forked. Gila monster venom is extremely potent, but this animal will not bite unless it is molested. Gila monster venom is delivered via grooves in the animal's teeth, and as such, gila monsters have to chew on their prey items to move the venom into the wound. Sufficed to say, should one ever be bitten by a gila monster, the first order of business is removing the animal. From all reports of gila monster bites, this can prove to be a rather arduous task. The best way to avoid gila monster bites in the wild is to NEVER pick one up. Gila monsters are a protected species in their home states, and there are severe penalties for anyone attempting to capture an animal for a pet or to sell.

19. Photographs Of Gila Monster (Heloderma Suspectum) Helodermatidae, Reptiles; -ter PHOTOVALET (tm) Enter search term, AnimalsHerpetiles Reptiles; lizards GilaMonster (Heloderma suspectum), Images by Wernher Krutein and PHOTOVAULT. http://www.photovault.com/Link/Animals/Reptiles/Lizards/Species/GilaMonster.html

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