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It is very long in nature

Gila Monster

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Scientific Name- Heloderma suspectum

Kingdom- Animalia

Phylum- Chordata

Class- Repilitia

Order- Squamata

Family- Squamata

Genus- Heloderma

Species- suspectum

 

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Found in the southwestern U.S. Eats rodents, frogs, and other lizards. They are one of the very few venomous lizards in the world, a trait that they share with the Komodo Dragon. These lizards are often described as appearing "beaded" due to their round, colorful scales

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