Gila Monsters

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lizard
gptkbp:activities Nocturnal
gptkbp:age after 3 months
gptkbp:bodyStyle Stocky
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring
Courtship displays
gptkbp:character true
Salivary glands
gptkbp:climate Ectothermic
Desert conditions.
gptkbp:climbRate Limited
gptkbp:colors Camouflage
black and orange
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Protected in some areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_mythology
gptkbp:diet Carnivore
Fat storage in tail
gptkbp:eggColor 2 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Helodermatidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Heloderma_suspectum
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Scavenging
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient relatives found
gptkbp:genus Heloderma
gptkbp:habitat Deserts
Rocky areas
gptkbp:hasCitations Burrowing during heat
gptkbp:headlights Fat storage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gila Monsters
gptkbp:interactsWith Rarely aggressive
gptkbp:length up to 24 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:localNames Gila_Monster,_Gila_Lizard
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:notable_player Biting
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Low due to venom
gptkbp:relatedTo Mexican_Beaded_Lizard
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Venom studies
gptkbp:security Burrows
gptkbp:senses Good vision and smell
gptkbp:skin scaly
Rough
Geographic variation
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Solitary
gptkbp:territory Yes
gptkbp:waterSource From food
gptkbp:weight up to 5 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife Zoos and aquariums
Ambush
Dusk and dawn