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Brown Basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

Description:

total length about 30cm (1'), able to walk on water for short distances

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this while on the wall of a small bridge in Rio Claro reserve.

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striped or brown basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus Brown basilisk


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2 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

My pleasure, Dan!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Scott for the ID. I'm glad this is another basilisk lizard. I didn't see basilisks anywhere in Colombia and then I spot 2 different species in the same place.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Antioquia, Colombia

Spotted on Jan 30, 2013
Submitted on Oct 5, 2013

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