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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 Westernwestern [[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==

''H. exasperatum'' is found in southwestern [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]] and southern [[Sonora]], Mexico.<ref name=RDB/>

==Description==