一种身披黑色与橙色圆球状鳞片的蜥蜴。主要在陆地上生活。栖息于干燥的沙漠地带，为躲避酷热，一天里的大部分时间都在洞穴中度过。虽然有毒，却不会用毒狩猎，而是用于防御，它们利用牙齿上的细槽，将毒液注入敌人体内。
The heloderma lizard is a large, venomous lizard with black and orange bead-like scales. These lizards are primarily terrestrial and are found in arid desert regions, where they spend most of the time in burrows to avoid the heat. Their venom, delivered through grooves in their teeth, is used primarily for defense rather than hunting.