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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. They are often found in or near abandoned mammal burrows and sources of water.<ref>{{Citecite web|url=https://www.lpzoo.org/animal/rio-fuerte-beaded-lizard/|title=Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard|website=Lincoln Park Zoo}}</ref><ref name="monaco">{{Citecite web|url=https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/heloderma-exasperatum/?lang=en|title=Heloderma exasperatum|first=Giuseppe|last=Mazza|date=October 28, 2012}}</ref>

==Description==

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==Taxonomy==

The Rio Fuerte beaded lizard is a member of the family [[Helodermatidae]]. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the [[Mexican beaded lizard]], whom which is its closest living relative, but has been elevated to full species status in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260706659_Taxonomic_reassessment_and_conservation_status_of_the_beaded_lizard_Heloderma_horridum_Squamata_Helodermatidae |title=(PDF) Taxonomic reassessment and conservation status of the beaded lizard, Heloderma horridum (Squamata: Helodermatidae) |doi=10.1186/1471-2148-13-93 |publisher=Researchgate.net |date= |accessdate=2021-05-11}}</ref>

==Etymology==