American Southwest. But new research suggests that even this hardy species could see its habitat shrink significantly in the ...

Lizard venom has played a crucial part in helping humans take a bite out of diabetes and obesity. The Gila monster is a large, magnificent and venomous desert-dwelling reptile found throughout the ...

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In their study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the group compared data regarding Gila monster behavior with climate models showing increasing temperatures in Gila habitats.

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Stay calm and immobilize the affected area to slow the spread of venom. The Gila monster is one of only a few venomous lizards in the world, native to the deserts of Arizona and surrounding regions.

Five years ago, Hromada — then at the University of Nevada in Reno — and his team compiled existing Gila monster observation records from Nevada, Utah, California and Arizona. They compared ...