Gila monster

The Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Gila monsters.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1942	Gila monster	
* Ace Magazines, Lightning Comics Vol 1 #3, "The Raven"	
* The monstrous supervillain known as the Lizard keeps a trained Gila monster to carrying out assassinations and robberies. It ultimately takes his life.
1959	Gila Monster	
* The Giant Gila Monster	
* A giant Gila monster runs amuck in a small Texas community, producing a massive body count.The Giant Gila Monster - IMDB - Retrieved 1 November 2021
===Mentions===
The following list is of various mentions of Gila monsters in fiction and popular culture.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2006	Gila monster	
* Variable Star, authors Robert A. Heinlein & Spider Robinson	
* Joel Johnston notices a piece of art on Dr. Amy Louis's wall, which he quickly realises is a pun. He also briefly ruminates on the species' introduction to Mars, where it became a pest.Variable Star - Robert A. Heinlein & Spider Robinson - Tor Books - Published 2006 - Page 155 - Retrieved 1 November 2021
==Links==
*Gila monster on Wikipedia
*Gila monster on Encyclopædia Britannica
==References==
Category:Real species
Category:Real reptiles
Category:Real fauna of North America