Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
ExhibitBase game
Conservation statusNear threatened
Barrier requirements—
Revealed2026-07-21
- Biome
- Desert
- Continent
- North America
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a exhibit animal in Planet Zoo 2, listed for the Desert biome and native to North America. Its IUCN category in the Zoopedia is "Near threatened", and it ships with the base game.
Males reach about 0.56 m in length and 0.525 kg; females about 0.56 m and 0.525 kg. Use these figures when sizing viewing areas and shelters before the full habitat requirements are confirmed at launch.
This species lives in an exhibit and does not use habitat barriers.
Barrier requirements
Exhibit and aquarium animals do not use habitat barriers.
Size & weight
- Length · Male
- 0.56 m
- Length · Female
- 0.56 m
- Weight · Male
- 0.525 kg
- Weight · Female
- 0.525 kg
Taxonomy
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Helodermatidae
- Genus
- Heloderma
