3- The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma h. horridum) :
The Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma h. horridum) :
courtesy to : www.helodermahorridum.com/horridium.php
Heloderma h.horridum described by Wiegmann 1829. Also known as Escorpio’n or Acaltetepo’n (Beck 2005). Is the most common sub species of Heloderma horridum. Found on the Pacific coast from southern Sinaloa all the way down to Oaxaca Mexico.from near sea level to 1500 meters (Beck 2005).
With its larger range H.h.horridum has the most variable color patterns of all four sub species. Their colors range from large amounts of yellow to almost all black. They seem to intergrade in eastern Oaxaca with H.h.alverezi (Beck 2005). The largest Beaded Lizard in captivity owned by Robert W. Applegate is in excess of 40". Although sub species is not a differentiating factor when it comes to size. I am working with a group of reduced yellow "Super Black" H.h.horridum. I have been selectively breeding the color out for the past few years. Pictured are some of my animals.
Other websites :
- animaldiversity.org/accounts/Heloderma_horridum/
- species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Heloderma_horridum_horridum
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/9864/0
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Heloderma&species=horridum
- www.waza.org/en/zoo/choose-a-species/reptiles/lizards-and-tuatara/heloderma-horridum
Videos :
Heloderma horridum feeding time
Heloderma horridum exasperatum feeding
Mexican Beaded Lizard (Heloderma Horridum): Miss Delilah Enjoying her favorite meal item
Faunástico: Conservación de la lagartija, Heloderma horridum heloderma horridum alvarezi
Beaded Lizard, Heloderma horridum
Heloderma horridum horridum feeding
My Heloderma horridum horridum drinking
Diferencias Heloderma horridum vs suspectum
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 )