the Gila monster faces high rates of evaporative water loss. DeNardo, who studies how Gila monsters and other animals adapt to environmental change in the desert, says most desert-dwellers have ...

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.

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United States. Here are nine incredible facts about this unique and dangerous lizard.

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 ...

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

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 ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- New Mexico has a new license plate that features the Gila monster ... The Gile monster is an iconic resident of the American Southwest's desert habitats, officials ...

Howard Brandenburg. The Gila Monster is an iconic animal in the southwest desert and spends most of its life in underground burrows. It is one of only two venomous lizards in North America ...