Heloderma suspectum

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
ectothermic
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
gptkbp:character true
pain and swelling
proteins and enzymes
gptkbp:climate arid climate
up to 40°C
gptkbp:colors camouflage
black and orange
regional differences
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Gila_monster
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_mythology
gptkbp:diet carnivore
carnivorous
gptkbp:eggColor 2 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Helodermatidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient relatives
gptkbp:habitat habitat loss
arid regions
deserts
southwestern_United_States
northwestern_Mexico
gptkbp:headlights fat storage
gptkbp:historicalResearch herpetology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heloderma suspectum
gptkbp:humanInteraction rarely aggressive
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 3 months
gptkbp:issues not a snake
gptkbp:length up to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:localNames various indigenous names
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_player venom
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:predators small mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent lizards
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Heloderma_horridum
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom studies
gptkbp:skin black
orange
scaly
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:wildlife ambush
exhibit species
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1869