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Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus (Linnaeus, 1758)

kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Chordata - chordates » order Squamata - lizards and snakes » family Corytophanidae

Scientific synonyms

Basiliscus americanus Laurenti, 1768
Basiliscus barbouri Ruthven, 1914
Basiliscus basiliscus barbouri Ruthven, 1914
Basiliscus basiliscus basiliscus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Basiliscus guttulatus Cope, 1876
Basiliscus mitratus Daudin, 1802
Iguana basiliscus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lacerta basiliscus Linnaeus, 1758
Lophosaura goodridgii Gray, 1852
Ophryessa bilineata Gray, 1839

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Author: Jan Ševčík

It is the only animal that can walk over the water

Author: esteban martinez

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Reptile Database - Search [genus=Basiliscus&species=basiliscus]
Reptile Database - Search [http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/]

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