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| Gila Monster |
The Gila Monster is a stout-bodied lizard that grows 18 to 24 inches in
length. It has black, orange, pink or yellow broken blotches, bars and
spots, with bands extending onto its blunt tail. Its face is black, and
it has small, bead-like scales across its back. It is named for the Gila
River Basin of the southwestern United States. The gila monster is
found roaming through a range of habitats throughout the drier regions
of central America. Gila monsters tend to inhabit areas that are more
sheltered such as shrublands, woodlands, forests and semi-deserts.
