The Gila monster is a large, magnificent, and venomous desert-dwelling reptile found throughout the southwestern US and Mexico. A toxic bite from the Gila can cause searing pain, loss of consciousness ...

American Southwest. But new research suggests that even this hardy species could see its habitat shrink significantly in the ...

The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...

A team of ecologists, climatologists and evolutionary specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found ...

The Mojave Desert may lose and gain suitable habitat for Gila monsters. But the unathletic reptiles might be mostly stuck in the waning oases.

saving animals bound for Hong Kong Colorado requires a permit to keep a Gila monster. Only zoological-type facilities are issued such permits, and Ward apparently did not have one for his lizards ...

On the other hand, the Gila Monster, a southwestern United States native venomous lizard, is more a matter of brute strength, tenacity, and a slower-to-act venom. In this comparison, we’ll ...