There are two types of poisonous lizards, one is the Gila monster but what is the other?

MyAlias

Komodo Dragon has toxic saliva. Komodo dragons are carnivorous. Although they seem to like carrion, studies show that they also hunt live prey with a stealthy approach followed by a sudden short charge, during which they can run briefly at speeds up to 20 km/h (~13 mph). Komodo dragons have not traditionally been considered venomous, but the serrations along their teeth are an ideal niche for over 50 strains of bacteria. If the initial bite does not kill the prey, and it escapes, the deadly infections caused by the bacteria living in the dragon's teeth kill the prey within a week. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_dragon The only two poisonous lizards in the world are the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) of the southwestern United States and the beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum). http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-203991 Jun 18 06, 8:27 AM

zbeckabee

There are more than two. Until very recently, it was thought that only two lizard species were venomous: the Mexican beaded lizard and the closely-related Gila monster, both of which live in northern Mexico and the southwest United States. However recent research at the University of Melbourne, Australia and Pennsylvania State University has revealed that in fact many lizards in the iguanians and monitor (lizard) families have venom-producing glands. None of these poses much danger to humans, as their poison is introduced slowly by chewing, rather than injected as with poisonous snakes. Nine toxins previously thought to only occur in snakes have been discovered, and a number of previously unseen chemicals as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizards Jun 18 06, 5:10 PM

MyAlias

Neat-O! Jun 19 06, 10:03 PM

zbeckabee

MyAlias--You need to get out more...LOL. Jun 20 06, 8:24 PM

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