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| name = Rio Fuerte beaded lizard<ref name="itis">{{ITIS|id=716555|taxon=''Heloderma exasperatum ''|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref>
| image = Heloderma exasperatum exposé au Palais de la Découverte en août 2019.jpg
| image_caption = At [[Palais de la Découverte]], [[France]]
| status = CITES_A2
| status_system = CITES
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The '''Rio Fuerte beaded lizard''' ('''''Heloderma exasperatum''''') is a [[venom]]ous [[species]] of beaded lizard in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Helodermatidae]]. It is found in the tropical forests and shrublands of western [[Mexico]], specifically around the [[Fuerte River|Rio Fuerte]] and Rio Mayo basins. It is often found in or near abandoned mammal burrows and sources of water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lpzoo.org/animal/rio-fuerte-beaded-lizard/|title=Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard|website=Lincoln Park Zoo}}</ref><ref name="monaco">{{cite web|url=https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/heloderma-exasperatum/?lang=en|title=''Heloderma exasperatum ''. Monaco Nature Encyclopedia |last=Venturini|first=Giorgio|translator=Mario Beltramini |date=October 28, 2012}}</ref>
==Geographic range==
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==Taxonomy==
The Rio Fuerte beaded lizard is a member of the family [[Helodermatidae]]. The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the [[Mexican beaded lizard]], which is its closest living relative, but was elevated to full species status in 2013.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
==Etymology==
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