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Summary

The largest lizard in the US, the gila monster is one of only two venomous lizards in the world! Although their bite is dangerous and extremely painful, there has never been a well-documented fatality attributed to this species. Indeed, gila monsters are quite shy and unprovoked bites are extremely uncommon.

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2015
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National Parks Gallery
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Public Domain Dedication

label_outline Explore Gila Monster, Tonto National Monument, Reptile

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Payson_AZ] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to [Gila Community College in] Payson, Arizona, [where he joined Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi, and Gila County Supervisor Tommie Martin for a meeting with local citizens to discuss forest health, the Endangered Species Act, and other resource management issues] [48-DPA-SOI_K_Payson_AZ_IOD_9898.JPG]

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Payson_AZ] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to [Gila Community College in] Payson, Arizona, [where he joined Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi, and Gila County Supervisor Tommie Martin for a meeting with local citizens to discuss forest health, the Endangered Species Act, and other resource management issues] [48-DPA-SOI_K_Payson_AZ_IOD_9894.JPG]

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