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Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace
U Zoologické zahrady 46
635 00 Brno
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e-mail: zoo@zoobrno.cz
Mexican Beaded Lizard
Heloderma horridum
| Length: | 60–90 cm, males are slightly larger than females |
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| Weight: | 1,4–4 kg |
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Reproduction: |
female lays 2–30 eggs |
| Range: | western part of Mexico, Guatemala |
| Diet: | Beaded Lizard is specialized vertebrate nest predator feeding primarily on bird and reptile eggs, eats also small mammals, birds and insect |
| Behaviour: | nocturnal, semi-arboreal and venomous lizard. The venom glands of the beaded lizard are modified salivary glands located in the animal's lower jaw |
| Lifespan: | 30 years |
| IUCN Status | Least Concern (LC) |
