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Green Plumed Basilisk Seen in the shoreline of a river in Caño Negro reserve, Costa Rica, April 2014. Basiliscus plumifrons,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Plumed basilisk,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Green Plumed Basilisk

Seen in the shoreline of a river in Caño Negro reserve, Costa Rica, April 2014.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Hah, that's the JungleDragon! This site is named after it :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Wow! I did not know! They are very colorful. I first posted the pic with the whole tail but it was not showing the body in the smaller frame so I have nos posted a crop to focus on the body. The tail is very long and patterned in black and cream at the end. Posted 9 years ago
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    Claire Hamilton
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    Wow, wow, wow!!! A real live Jungle Dragon! What a stunner, great to see the whole thing. Posted 9 years ago

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The Plumed basilisk

The plumed basilisk, ''Basiliscus plumifrons'', also called a green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is a species of corytophanid to Latin America.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
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Uploaded Nov 29, 2015. Captured Apr 12, 2014 19:22 in 35, Los Chiles, Costa Rica.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/5.5
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO80
  • 34mm

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