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The common basilisk, along with the other members of its genus, take the nickname the "Jesus Christ lizard" or "Jesus lizard" because when fleeing from predators, they gather sufficient momentum to run across the water for a brief distance while holding most of their body out of the water (similar to the biblical story of Jesus walking on water ...
Basiliscus is a genus of large corytophanid lizards, commonly known as basilisks, which are endemic to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.The genus contains four species, which are commonly known as the Jesus Christ lizard, or simply the Jesus lizard, due to their ability to run across water for significant distances before sinking due to the large surface area of ...
The plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called the green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Central America. The plumed basilisk's native range spans southern Mexico and northern Colombia.
The brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), also commonly referred to as the striped basilisk or in some areas as the common basilisk, is a species of basilisk lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Mexico , Central America and adjacent northwestern Colombia , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and has been introduced into the U.S. state of ...
The western basilisk, or red-headed basilisk (Basiliscus galeritus), is a large species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America . Etymology
The smooth helmeted iguana (Corytophanes cristatus), [1] [2] [3] also known as the helmeted iguana, the helmeted basilisk, the elegant helmeted lizard, and several other common names, [3] is a species of Basilisk and a New World lizard in the family Corytophanidae. [1] [2] The species is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and ...
The animal is thrown into the hole of the basilisk, which is easily known from the soil around it being infected. The weasel destroys the basilisk by its odour, but dies itself in this struggle of nature against its own self. [6] The basilisk and the weasel, by Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder. The cockatrice (pictured) became seen as synonymous ...
Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly called helmeted iguanas or basilisks, in the family Corytophanidae. The genus contains three arboreal species and resides in tropical forests.