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Basiliscus vittatus
Photo take at my backyard is a rainy day and this guy just move on top of the leafs is a juvenile and maybe a female, but all ready has about 60 cm long. This one will grow up to 1 mt long some day. Smaller basilisks can run about 10-20 metres on the water without sinking. Young basilisks can usually run farther than older ones, this is a very common reptile in this area. Also Know as (Jesus Lizard).
They are native of México, Panama, Belize, northwestern Colombia and Costa Rica, but have been introduced in U.S.
Spotted on Jun 21, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012
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