Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 12,262
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The brown basilisk, also commonly referred to as the striped basilisk, is a species of basilisk lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Mexico, Central America and adjacent northwestern Colombia, and has been introduced into the U.S. state of Florida as an invasive species. The brown basilisk has large hind feet with narrow flaps of skin on the distal edge of each toe. The fact that it moves quickly across water gives it the appearance of "walking on water".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Brown basilisk”.