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Helmeted Basilisk

Corytophanes cristatus

Photo by SaraL.Rios
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Guatemalan Helmeted Basilisk

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Spotting of the day! "The crested head of the Helmeted Basilisk is a dimorphic characteristic of males and can also be used as a defensive display." http://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/175732322486933 http://twitter.com/#!/projectnoah/status/83548013380907009
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PublishedMay 9, 2011

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