Table of Contents What Are Gila Monsters Built to Dig Plump Tails Mini Monsters Glossary To Learn More Index 4 8 14 18 22 23 24
What Are Gila Monsters Gila monsters are one of only two venomous lizards in North America These reptiles are named after Arizona’s Gila River 4
In the Wild Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Near Threatened Least Concern Gila monster range conservation status near threatened They soak up the sun in the deserts of the southwestern United States They are also found in northern Mexico 5
