The Gila monster is often called a “living fossil,” and for good reason. It is one of only two venomous lizard species in North America, and its lineage can be traced back millions of years.

Even Gila monsters need a chance to cool off from Arizona's brutal summer heat. One of Arizona's famous venomous lizards was ...

Native to the Sonoran Desert of the American southwest and Mexico, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) might look and sound threatening.But to many, it’s known for its status as the largest lizard ...

The Gila monster holds the honor of being the first animal in the United States to be given legal protection in 1952. However, their habitat and numbers are still under threat from human activities.

But while 34-year-old Christopher Ward's death Friday may have been the first from a Gila monster in the US in almost a century, the creature's bite is well-known to be excruciating — and venomous.

Gila monster stars on new New Mexico license plate. By KVIA ABC-7. October 22, ... The Gile monster is an iconic resident of the American Southwest's desert habitats, officials say.

This article was originally published with the title “ The Gila Monster ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 41 No. 25 (December 1879), p. 399 doi:10.1038 ...

Gila monsters are odd lizards, both from a physical and chemical standpoint. Most people can at least recognize the 1.5-foot-long lizard due its striking bumpy, pink and black scales, squat body ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Bite of a Gila Monster ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 96 No. 4 (January 1907), p. 87 doi:10. ...