DeNardo, who studies how Gila monsters and other animals adapt to environmental change in the desert, says most desert-dwellers have evolved to survive on extremely limited amounts of water.

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United ...

(The other is the Mexican beaded lizard.) The Gila monster lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico.

Ward’s girlfriend told Animal Control that they bought Winston at a reptile exhibition in Denver in October and another Gila monster named Potato from a breeder in Arizona in November.

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the ...

Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. The desert-dwelling Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is the United States' largest and ...

Motorists in New Mexico will have a new license plate option, featuring the Gila Monster. The New Mexico Game Department of ...

In 1952, the Endangered Species Act made the Gila monster the first venomous animal in North America to be legally protected. The Gila monster is considered near threatened by the International ...

Gotthardt and Boss knew of the promising utility of Gila monster saliva. Previous research had indicated a specific chemical substance found in the venomous, desert-dwelling lizard’s spit ...

Dr Brandehoff added that last week's death "highlights that any venomous animals should be ... been asked to remove the two Gila monsters from the home. The desert-dwelling lizards will be taken ...