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Basic information
Basiliscus galeritus
Western Basilisk
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyHelmet lizards
GenusBasilisks
- Czech name
- Bazilišek kohoutí
- English name
- Western Basilisk
- Synonyms
- Ptenosaura seemanni
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 240 mm
- Body mass
- max 489.8 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 4.8 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 25.6–29.4 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–10 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 68D9X · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11492 · dryad-v5