Green Basilisk: here’s the scoop
threats
Loss of primary forest habitat resulting from the impacts of expanding human populations.
Species
Green Basilisk
Scientific name
Basiliscus plumifrons
Habitat
This semiaquatic, semiarboreal species lives on stream courses with considerable stands of trees still intact in tropical rainforests
Diet
Omnivorous. Feeding on plant material, insects, fruits and small vertebrates
life expectancy
10 years
Did you know?
Green basilisks spend much of their time up in the trees and are never far from water. When threatened, they can drop from a tree into the water and sprint upright, essentially walking on water. Due to this natural behavior, they’ve been nicknamed the Jesus Christ lizard.
Range
Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
Conservation status
Least Concern
Widespread and abundant
