Reticulate Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Jason Penney
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- H. s. suspectum – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Jeff Nordland
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Lee Hull
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- H. s. suspectum – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- H. s. suspectum – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by James D. Bear
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Heloderma s. suspectum occurs in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
LEGAL STATUS: Heloderma s. suspectum Is a protected species in Arizona and New Mexico.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Heloderma suspectum suspectum (Cope – 1869)
Genus: Heloderma, Greek – helos = a nail or stud + derma = skin – ref. beaded or studded rough skin
Species/Subspecies: suspectum, Latin = mistrusted or suspected — ref. venomous nature which was suspected but not proven at time of naming
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962