mexican beaded lizard

Thân thiện

A Mexican beaded lizard rests on a sun-warmed rock in a desert habitat.

Definition

Noun: A venomous lizard (Heloderma horridum) native to western Mexico, characterized by distinctive black and yellowish, bead-like scales covering its body.

Usage

This term is used specifically to refer to this particular species of lizard. It is a formal zoological name but is also used in general wildlife contexts. * The Mexican beaded lizard is one of only two known species of venomous lizards in the world. * Herpetologists study the unique venom delivery system of the Mexican beaded lizard.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in conservation contexts to discuss the species' habitat and protected status.
  • Efforts are underway to protect the remaining habitats of the Mexican beaded lizard.

Variants and Related Words

• Beaded lizard: A common shortened form of the name, though this can sometimes refer to the related Gila monster () as well.
• Heloderma horridum: The scientific (Latin) binomial name for the species.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common synonyms. The closest related animal is the Gila monster (), which is a different species within the same genus.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• This specific animal name does not commonly appear in idioms or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico

Từ đồng nghĩa

• beaded lizard
• Mexican beaded lizard
• Heloderma horridum