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Basiliscus plumifrons, or Green Basilisk, Plumed
Basilisk, Double-Crested Basilisk |
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Basiliscus basiliscus, Common Basilisk |
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Basiliscus vittatus, the Brown or Striped
Basilisk |
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Basiliscus galeritus, the Western or Red-Headed
Basilisk |
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Green, turquoise, or brown coloring |
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Large dorsal and caudal funs in the male |
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Up to three feet in length |
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Southern Mexico. Central America, and Northern
Columbia |
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Brown Basilisk is found in Belize |
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Humid, tropical areas, usually near a body of
water |
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Arboreal animals |
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Unique in that they can “run on water” |
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Very good swimmers |
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Good runners |
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(7
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Omnivores |
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Insects, Greens, and Fruit |
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Males are territorial |
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Head bobbing as threat gesture and courtship
behavior |
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Easily frightened |
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5-17 eggs in a clutch |
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Up to 4-5 clutches per season |
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Laid in sandy ground |
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Pook’s Hill, Belize |
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April 1998 |
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Chaa Creek, Belize |
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April 1998 |
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Green, Brown, and Common Basilisks |
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Available through breeders |
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Notes