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Imposing statue of the mythical & symbolic basilisk monster guarding the Wettsteinbrücke over the river Rhein, Basel, Switzerland
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Tortuguero / At the Samoa lodge - Young green basilisk (Germ : Stirnlappenbasilisk / Lat : Basiliscus plumifrons)
Common Basilisk - Basiliscus basiliscus - Шлемоносный василиск
family Corytophanidae
Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Piedras Blancas National Park, La Gamba, Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, 11/08/2014
Aka basilisk lizard, aka jesus lizard. They run away on their hind legs.
Oh, and there is a fabulous drink named after them on the island as well. Think pina colada of sorts meats kalhua
Arenal, Costa Rica.
Like all basilisks, Basiliscus plumifrons can run a considerable distance across the surface of water on its hind legs - that's why Basilisks are also known as Jesus Christ Lizards.
Como todos os Basiliscus, esta espécie pode correr distâncias consideráveis nas patas traseiras sobre a superfície da água - daí também serem conhecidos por Lagartos Jesus Cristo.
Green basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) in Rainforests of the World exhibit, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Basilisk Artillery Battery, commanded by a psychotic crew, and equipped with an Earthshaker Cannon, hull-mounted Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, searchlight, dozer blades, smoke launchers, and a commander's pintle-mounted Storm Bolter
Green Basilisk at Cano Negro. The unique thing about this lizard is that it can run on its hind legs for short distances on the surface of water.
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The plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons, also called a green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is a species of corytophanid native to Latin America.
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Stirnlappenbasilisk
Der Stirnlappenbasilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), auch Federbuschbasilisk genannt, ist eine große, mittelamerikanische Art der Basilisken. Er gehört zur Unterordnung der Leguanartigen.
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-- Carcassonne; Lord Dunsany