Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard
Heloderma exasperatum
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The Rio Fuerte beaded lizard is a venomous species of beaded lizard in the family Helodermatidae. It is found in the tropical forests and shrublands of western Mexico, specifically around the Rio Fuerte and Rio Mayo basins. It is often found in or near abandoned mammal burrows and sources of water.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Helodermatidae
- Genus
- Heloderma