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0 1 Plumed basilisk

Plumed basilisk

by deepskywimLimón, Costa Rica

1 0 Common Basilisc or Jesus Lizard

Common Basilisc or Jesus Lizard

by ClaudiaGalindoPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Called the "Jesus lizard" because it can run on water. Fast, too!

1 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by John G. PhillipsCartago, Costa Rica

juvenile

0 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by juliejim7863Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica

0 0 common basilisk

common basilisk

by FranzJosefAllmayerRetalhuleu, Guatemala

0 1 Brown Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

by pamsaiLimón, Costa Rica

areas referred to as "common

2 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by Cody.conwayPanama

The Common

0 0 Basilisk Lizard

Basilisk Lizard

by zulkiflyMelaka, Malaysia

Basilisk have an ability to run across ...

0 1 Striped Basilisk, Brown Basilisk (juvenile)

Striped Basilisk, Brown Basilisk (juvenile)

by pamsaiHeredia, Costa Rica

The Brown Basilisk or Striped

0 0 Salta Arroyo

Salta Arroyo

by estebanjaramillo55Córdoba, Colombia

Run over the water

0 0 Brown Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

by pamsaiPetén, Guatemala

The Brown Basilisk or Striped

0 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by sttweetsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

The Common

10 3 Smooth-helmeted Iguana

Smooth-helmeted Iguana

by Chris74Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Smooth-headed Iguana (Helmeted Basilisk) ...

4 0 Green Basilisk Lizard

Green Basilisk Lizard

by Mel11San José, Costa Rica

Three basilisk lizard species, the

5 2 Brown Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

by LivanEscuderoMiami, Florida, United States

A Brown Basilisk or Jesus Christ Lizard, ...

19 6 Jesus Christ Lizard

Jesus Christ Lizard

by Yaniv and Sarit WainerLimón, Costa Rica

The Jesus Christ Lizard, also known as the

0 0 Common basilisk or Jesus Lizard

Common basilisk or Jesus Lizard

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Resting near grass by a lagoon.

3 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by Anne Marie McCaffreyHeredia, Costa Rica

Photographed in Caribbean lowlands, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

0 0 Common basilisk

Common basilisk

by Erik6Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Multiple lizards were seen on Cano Island, with smaller ones spotted running ...

2 0 Basilisk (male & female)

Basilisk (male & female)

by PajaroSpeedChocó, Colombia

The Common

8 1 Brown Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

by pamsaiHeredia, Costa Rica

The Brown Basilisk or Striped

0 1 Green Jesus Christ Lizard

Green Jesus Christ Lizard

by isabellasmurfDenver, Colorado, USA

The plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons, ...

6 3 Jesus Christ Lizard (juvenile)

Jesus Christ Lizard (juvenile)

by pamsaiLimón, Costa Rica

The common

1 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by manuelariasarias77Costa Rica

These 2 juveniles were on the same leaf 2 nights running. Found close to Caño ...

1 0 Common Basilisk, Jesus lizard, Jesus Christ Lizard,

Common Basilisk, Jesus lizard, Jesus Christ Lizard,

by Irene BradyPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Out on a lizard hunt at night with my flashlight, I spotted this

9 5 Basilisco (common basilisk)

Basilisco (common basilisk)

by PajaroSpeedChocó, Colombia

Thanks to super speed and specially-designed feet, the

3 3 Stripped Basilisk

Stripped Basilisk

by Gerardo AizpuruPlaya del Carmen, Mexico

water without sinking. Young basilisks can ...

13 7 Jesus-Christ Lizard

Jesus-Christ Lizard

by Marta RubioTexeiraAlajuela, Costa Rica

The common

7 5 Basilisk or Jesus Lizard

Basilisk or Jesus Lizard

by MichaelEdwardWeston, Florida, USA

The Common

32 13 Emerald Basilisk (Jesus Christ Lizard)

Emerald Basilisk (Jesus Christ Lizard)

by Marie-France GRENOUILLETLeon, León, Nicaragua

The Emerald Basilisk, is called Jesus ...

7 0 Common Basiliscus

Common Basiliscus

by SiggGuanacaste, Costa Rica

A large (50-60cm long) brown lizard with erect crest along it's back and tail. ...

0 1 Brown Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

by correaman13Davie, Florida, USA

Male Brown Basilisks can reach 80 cm (32 ...

2 0 Stripped Basilisk

Stripped Basilisk

by Gerardo AizpuruPlaya del Carmen, Mexico

. Smaller basilisks can run about 10-20 ...

5 7 Striped Basilisk

Striped Basilisk

by Gerardo AizpuruPlaya del Carmen, Mexico

Photo take in a path near a mangrove area this is a

8 1 Plumed Basilisk lizard

Plumed Basilisk lizard

by Mel11Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

This lizard can be distinguished from similar species within its range by its ...

0 0 Common Basilisk Lizard (Jesus Christ Lizards)

Common Basilisk Lizard (Jesus Christ Lizards)

by AmyUtt-RickardCartago, Costa Rica

Caught two "in the act". I guess it begs the question, what would Jesus do?

0 0 Emerald Basilisk

Emerald Basilisk

by RonnyMuñozHeredia, Costa Rica

Is an inhabitant of primary and secondary forests and forest edges. Especially ...

3 2 Brown or Striped Basilisk

Brown or Striped Basilisk

by Paul DavisQuintana Roo, Mexico

This was quite a common sight around the ...

2 1 Jesus Christ Lizard

Jesus Christ Lizard

by CataAnaCancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Medium to small size lizard with some sort of crest on its head.

1 0 Baby Common Basilisk

Baby Common Basilisk

by LilianaCampozanoCortés, Honduras

It is also known as the Jesus Christ lizard o lagarto de Jesus Cristo for its ...

18 14 Jesus Christ Lizard (Basilisk)

Jesus Christ Lizard (Basilisk)

by AnnalisaDGuanacaste, Costa Rica

commonly encountered, especially along ...

0 0 Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk

by drmoSan José, Costa Rica

Brown to olive with a yellow stripe on the upper lip and a second stripe along ...

3 0 basilisco común / common basilisk

basilisco común / common basilisk

by EntreAguasZulia, Venezuela

This photo was taken in an area that is threatened by coal mining and the ...

32 30 Double-Crested Basilisk

Double-Crested Basilisk

by Jonathan SequeiraProvincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

This is a medium size reptile, about 1 meter in length the biggest, (the tail ...

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