Green Basilisk
(Basiliscus plumifrons)
Family: Iguanas (Iguanidae)
Order: Squamates or Scaly Reptiles (Squamata)
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Other names:  Double-crested Basilisk.
Size:  75-80 cm, occasionally up to 92 cm.
Distribution:  Central America (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama).



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Rune Midtgaard
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Green Basilisk male.
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