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Helodermatidae

Reptile Families

Helodermatidae, the beaded lizards, is a small family of lizards native today to North America, chiefly the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, the Chiapas lowlands and the Guatemala border area, though it was more widespread in the past. Named by John Edward Gray in 1837, the family contains one living genus, Heloderma, whose best known members are the Gila monster and the Mexican beaded lizard, the latter recently split into several separate species, alongside two extinct genera, Eurheloderma and Lowesaurus. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Gila Monster, Species
Source Wikidata: Gila Monster
Mexican Beaded Lizard, Species
Source Mexican Beaded Lizard (Wikidata)
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Found In

Guatemala

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ13417716, descriptionView the Source
2. Helodermatidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Helodermatidae or beaded lizards are a small family of lizards endemic to North America today, mainly found in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, the central lowlands of Chiapas, on the border of Guatemala, and in the Nentón River Valley, though they were formerly more widespread in the ancient past.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • In Group: Other Lizard Families, Lead
    The Helodermatidae or beaded lizards are a small family of lizards endemic to North America today, mainly found in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, the central lowlands of Chiapas, on the border of Guatemala, and in the Nentón River Valley, though they were formerly more widespread in the ancient past.
View the Source
Wikidata: Helodermatidae
Wikidata Q13417716, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Gila Monster
Parent Taxon Of: Gila Monster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Mexican Beaded Lizard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mexican Beaded Lizard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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