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Green Basilisk Lizard, Juvenile

Basiliscus plumifrons

The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

 

Chachagua, Costa Rica

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Uploaded on March 24, 2017
Taken on February 24, 2017