Brown Basilisk
This brown basilisk was a new species for me. It seemed like there was a lot of lizards in Florida, but we only saw this species in the Palm Beach area.
The brown basilisk is in the family Corytophanidae, also known as iguanian lizards. They go by several names, such as helmeted or casque-headed lizards due to their head crests and as “Jesus lizards” because they can sprint across the surface of waters when fleeing predators.
- Basiliscus vittatus
Brown Basilisk
This brown basilisk was a new species for me. It seemed like there was a lot of lizards in Florida, but we only saw this species in the Palm Beach area.
The brown basilisk is in the family Corytophanidae, also known as iguanian lizards. They go by several names, such as helmeted or casque-headed lizards due to their head crests and as “Jesus lizards” because they can sprint across the surface of waters when fleeing predators.
- Basiliscus vittatus