beaded lizard

English

Etymology

In reference to the many small bead-like protrusions on its skin.

Noun

beaded lizard (plural beaded lizards)

1. Any venomous lizard of family Helodermatidae.
   1. Especially, a species of venomous lizard found principally in Mexico and southern Guatemala, Heloderma horridum.

Translations

Helodermatidae

Heloderma horridum

• Finnish: skorpionilisko
• Russian: мексика́нский ядозб m (meksikánskij jadozb), скорпио́н (ru) m (skorpión), то́ла-хи́ни m (tóla-xíni)

References

• beaded lizard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Heloderma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Heloderma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons