#green basilisk

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A male plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) also known as the green basilisk or Jesus Christ lizard, on Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

by Gary Stephenson

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Green Basilisk

By Petr Bambousek

NBP International Awards

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Creature 99

Plumed basilisk

Also known as the Green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or the Jesus Christ lizard. They are native to Central America, living in tropical rainforests. The reason they are called Jesus Christ lizards is because they can run on water for short distances. They use their feet and tail for support, and run so fast they create an air pocket that they can propel themselves forward with.

fact and image source: wikipedia

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Green basilisk and veiled chameleon

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Day 9 of Shadow Linktober - Lizalfos Had the silliest idea and had to see it through.

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Plumed basilisk by Trond Larsen

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Plumed Basilisk Basiliscus plumifrons Source: Here

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The Creature Awaits #41:

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry.  Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

(Photograph by wonderful photographer and overall good person, Connor Long, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped))

The Green Basilisk Lizard

Scientific Name: Basiliscus plumifrons

A.K.A: The Jesus Christ Lizard, Plumed Basilisk, Double-Crested Basilisk

Region:  Southern Mexico and parts of Central America

Size:  ~10" (25cm) long without the tail, ~21" (91cm) including the tail.

Interesting Note:  Like other basilisks (as well as the Malaysian sail-finned lizard), when threatened, the Green Basilisk, rearing up and using its tail as a counter-balance, can actually run across the surface of water!  This has earned basilisks the moniker, "The Jesus Christ Lizard".

You can watch a video by National Geographic of this phenomena here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45yabrnryXk