Heloderma horridum

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
gptkbp:character true
proteolytic enzymes
through bite
gptkbp:climate arid environments
ectothermic
gptkbp:colors camouflage
black and yellow
regional differences
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Mexican_beaded_lizard
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
stable population
gptkbp:culturalSignificance feared and revered
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
slow metabolism
gptkbp:eggColor 2 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Helodermatidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Johann_Georg_Wagler
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus Heloderma
gptkbp:habitat habitat destruction
dry forests
Central_Mexico_to_northern_Guatemala
gptkbp:hasLength granular
gptkbp:headlights fat storage
gptkbp:historicalResearch studied for venom effects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heloderma horridum
gptkbp:humanInteraction rarely aggressive
gptkbp:launchDate 4 to 5 months
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localEconomy associated with danger
gptkbp:localNames Gila_monster_(in_some_regions)
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:nesting burrowing
gptkbp:notable_player venom
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
low due to venom
gptkbp:publicPerception misunderstood species
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Heloderma_suspectum
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom properties
gptkbp:skin seasonal
beaded
gptkbp:socialResponsibility non-social
gptkbp:socialStructure territorial
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:territory marking territory
gptkbp:wildlife ambush
exhibit species
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1824
gptkbp:youth_development 6 to 8 inches