Gila monster
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Gila Monster |
| Scientific name | Heloderma suspectum |
| Taxonomic group | Helodermatidae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Selection and adaptations | Coloration |
| Coloration | Aposematic coloration |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Reptiles |
| Date | 2000 |
| Location | Arizona,USA,North America |
Aposematic coloration in gila monster, Arizona. Gila monsters, the largest lizards in the USA, are known for their poisonous bites. Once they bite, they may hold on for a long time, chewing and injecting their painful venom. The black-and-pink coloration appears to be a classic example of aposematic coloring, although in this dappled early morning light, it also appears to be cryptic coloration.
