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Basic information
Basiliscus basiliscus
Common Basilisk
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyHelmet lizards
GenusBasilisks
- Czech name
- Bazilišek obecný
- English name
- Common Basilisk
- Alternative names
- Bazilišek hřebenatý, Helmbasilisk, Jesus Christ lizard
- Synonyms
- Basiliscus americanus, Basiliscus barbouri, Basiliscus guttulatus, Basiliscus mitratus, Lacerta basiliscus, Lophosaura goodridgii, Ophryessa bilineata
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 250 mm
- Body mass
- max 549.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~1.85 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 40 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 9 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 26–29.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.8–1.7 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–20 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–8 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 68CY9 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11491 · dryad-v5