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Striped basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

Description:

Male Brown Basilisks can reach 61 centimetres (24 in) in length and females are somewhat smaller. Their three crests are on the head, along the body and along the tail. They usually appear in brown or olive brown with black stripes. The stripes are usually only on the flanks and on the dorsal crest. They also have a white stripe, which extends from the eyes to the rear legs. The males have a larger crest than the females.

Habitat:

They are native to Mexico, Central America and adjacent northwestern Colombia, but have been introduced into the U.S. state of Florida as a feral species.

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 30, 2015
Submitted on Aug 23, 2015

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