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The
Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum occurs
from extreme southwest Utah to southern Sonora
and northern Sinaloa; extreme southwest New
Mexico to southern Nevada and just into
California.
The northern
subspecies is
the Banded
Gila
Monster H. s. cinctum
and the
southern subspecies is the Reticulated Gila
Monster H. s. suspectum.
Heloderma suspectum occurs up to an
elevation of 1500 meters. It has been observed
to be more common in the wetter, rockier
paloverde-sequaro desert scrub association than
the drier, sandier creosote bush-bersage
association. Heloderma suspectum also
seem to prefer rocky foothills and avoid open
flats and agricultural areas.
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