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Scientific Name
Heloderma suspectum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Heloderma suspectum Cope, 1869
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
gila monster
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Autarchoglossa |
| Family | Helodermatidae |
| Genus | Heloderma |
| Species | Heloderma suspectum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Most herps subject to illegal collecting.
-
Management Priority
California Species of Special Concern: S1 (Less than 6 EOs OR less than 1,000 individuals)--California Department of Fish and Game, http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/pdfs/SPAnimals.pdf (accessed May 9, 2011).
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeanne Taylor (MOJN)
Created Date
2/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: De Lisle, H. F. 1979. Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) found in California. Southwestern Herpetologist's Society. 5-7. NATUREBIB-169587., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed on-line December 2011).
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