5- The Chiapan beaded lizard ( Heloderma horridum alverezi ) :
replaces H.h. horridum in the Chiapas region in the north and are distributed all the way to the Rio Lagartero in the north western Guatamala.
This subspecies is a bit complicated to identify as it hatches with alot of yellow spots, and these disapers with the age. They will almost or completely be lacking tailbanding
The english name is Chiapan beaded lizard or Rio grijalva beaded lizard. In spanish it is called Lagarto Enchaquirado
Heloderma horridum alverezi
Heloderma horridum alverezi as described by Bogert and Marti’n Del Campo 1956. Also known as the Chiapan Black or Ri’o Grijalva Beaded Lizard.
In Spanish (Mexico) H.h.alverezi is called Lagarto Enchaquirado which translates into Beaded Alligator(Alverez del Toro 1982). he Rio Grijalva Beaded Lizard is one of the most mysterious and least known sub species of H.horridum. H.h.alverezi inhabits the Ri’o Grijalva valley through central Chiapas into
the Ri’o Lagartero Depression of western Guatemala (Bogert and Marti’n Del Campo1956; Stuart 1963; Alverez del Toro 1982:Campbell and Lamar 1989, 2004; Beck 2005. The Chiapan Beaded Lizard is born with a yellow to orange pattern and losses most or all of its color by sexual maturity. Adults range from black or brown with some speckling on the body to no color at all. Their tails are usually absent of any banding. Pictured are some specimens of H.h.alverezi. Special thanks to Jonathon Campbell, Zoo Atlanta, Chris Geocolletti SR, Jack Kirkley, and Rasmus Nielson for the fine photographs.
Other websites :
- Very Good : www.helodermahorridum.com/index.php
- General care for genus Heloderma : www.reptiletalk.net/beaded-lizard/
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Heloderma&species=horridum
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7080053
- animaldiversity.org/accounts/Heloderma_horridum_alvarezi/classification/
Video :
Heloderma alvarezi
Beaded Lizard - Heloderma genus: Introduction General care & further reading :
Heloderma species : 1- The Gila monster (Heloderma h. suspectum ) : Part 1 .. Part 2
2- The Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma h.charlesbogerti)
3- The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma h. horridum)
4- The Rio Fuerte beaded lizard (Heloderma h.exasperatum )
5- The Chiapan beaded lizard ( Heloderma horridum alverezi )
Beaded Lizard - Heloderma genus: Introduction General care & further reading :
Heloderma species : 1- The Gila monster (Heloderma h. suspectum ) : Part 1 .. Part 2
2- The Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma h.charlesbogerti)
3- The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma h. horridum)
4- The Rio Fuerte beaded lizard (Heloderma h.exasperatum )
5- The Chiapan beaded lizard ( Heloderma horridum alverezi )