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Brown Basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

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.

Species ID Suggestions

striped or brown basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

Reference Link
Scott Frazier
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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
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.

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PublishedOctober 5, 2013

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