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Helmet lizard

Corytophanes cristatus

Photo by einsiede
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Field Notes

Description:

We saw this helmet lizard (also known as casque-headed lizard) last week on our trip to the rainforest in the Osa peninsula in Costa Rica. How nicely this chameleon has its branch coloration!

Habitat:

rainforests from Central and South America

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PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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