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Common Basilisk

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I love this creature, it can run on water and therefore is sometimes called the "Jesus Christ lizard" Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Scott Staley's profile
    Scott Staley
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    beautiful specimen Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Wow! That is an amazing lizard

     Posted 12 years ago
  4. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    I did see a short movie of it once, I (looking at the video count) thought it was on JD, but wasn't. Let's me look.. Yep found it, have a look of how it defies the soft surface! Posted 12 years ago
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    Reminds me of Harry Potter somehow:) Posted 12 years ago

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The Common Basilisk

The Common Basilisk is a lizard found in Central and South American rainforests near rivers and streams.The basilisk is part of the corytophanid family. It is also known as the Jesus Lizard, Jesus Christ Lizard, or ''Lagarto de Jesus Cristo'' for its ability to run on the surface of water.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 9, 2012. Captured Mar 23, 2008 12:09 in 225, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D40
  • f/5.6
  • 1/20s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm