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Basiliscus vittatus
Photo take in my backyard this is a young male is moving on top of a bunch of bushes, 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 Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Sep 4, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks Leanne and Stian :)
Great pictures Gerardo!
What a cool lizard! You have such great creatures in your backyard Gerardo :)