Mexican Beaded Lizard

Individuals have black heads and bodies with yellow or white patches. Their legs are dark, and they have yellow bands on their tail. Their body is covered in osteoderms (deposits of bone), which means they are protected by “armour-plated” skin.

Individuals have large jaw muscles, venom glands in the lower jaw, and curved teeth, some with venom-conducting grooves. they have a pink forked tongue.