A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. What experts say about keeping pet lizards Gila monsters are a type of lizard widely regarded for their striking color patterns and typically ...

Christopher Ward's death from a Gila monster bite is thought to be the first in the U.S. in about a century. Laws on keeping Gila monsters as pets vary from state to state.

FILE – A Gila monster is displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Dec. 14, 2018. A 34-year-old Colorado man has died on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, after being bitten by his pet gila monster in ...

The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is the largest lizard in the States and can grow to 56 centimeters (22 inches) long, according to the National Park Service.They can also weigh around 1.8 ...

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Lizard venom has played a crucial part in helping humans take a bite out of diabetes and obesity. The Gila monster is a large, magnificent and venomous desert-dwelling reptile found throughout the ...

Gila monsters are odd lizards, both from a physical and chemical standpoint. Most people can at least recognize the 1.5-foot-long lizard due its striking bumpy, pink and black scales, squat body ...

Mexican beaded lizards are usually larger than their Gila monster cousins. Females can weigh up to nearly 4.5 pounds (2 kilograms) and grow to 30 inches long (76 centimeters).

Before Ward, the last person to die of a Gila monster bite, around 1930, may have had cirrhosis of the liver, DeNardo said. A yet-to-be released autopsy report may show if the venom from Ward’s lizard ...