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Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

Photo by bgomez73
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Field Notes

Description:

Body heavy, legs short, claws strong. Tail short, thick, sausage shaped. Head massive, face black, jaw wide with sharp teeth.

Habitat:

Shrubby desert and foothill grasslands primarily in W, C, and SE Arizona, SW New Mexico and SE Nevada.

Notes:

Rare spotting near the HQ building at Saguaro National Park - East District.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park

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PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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