#heloderma suspectum

A gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) in the USA

Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)

World of Reptiles, Bronx Zoo (No. 6)

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is a viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Like all vipers, it is venomous. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, and it has the longest fangs of any venomous snake – up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length – and the second-highest venom yield of any snake after the king cobra. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Source: Wikipedia

Crotalus mitchellii is a venomous pit viper species in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico. The species was named in honor of Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914), an American medical doctor who also studied rattlesnake venoms. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

アメリカドクトカゲ 学名：Heloderma suspectum 分類：有隣目 ドクトカゲ科 分布：アメリカ合衆国南西部、メキシコ北西部

[memo（アクア・トトの解説より引用）] 私、見るからに毒持ってます！ その昔、原住民の間では、毒を含んだ息で獲物を殺すと恐れられていました。 唾液に含まれる毒を改良し、現在は糖尿病の薬として用いられています。