Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Basiliscus
- Image
- Female plumed basilisk, Boston.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P9566
- diurnality
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The plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called the green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Central America.
The plumed basilisk's native range spans southern Mexico and northern Colombia. B. plumifrons inhabits hot, humid rainforests that contain streams, rivers or other water bodies.