Stock Photo: A Juvenile Striped Basilisk Very Still
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This is a Basiliscus vittatus lizard species, Corytophanidae family. Common name: brown basilisk or striped basilisk. The species is native to Mexico, Central America and adjacent northwestern Colombia.The brown basilisk has large hind feet with narrow flaps of skin on the distal edge of each toe. The fact that they move quickly across the water gives them the appearance of "walking on water". Outstanding camouflage. Coloration is brown or olive brown with black crossbands. The crossbands are usually only on the flanks and on the dorsal crest. There is also a white stripe, which extends from the eyes to the rear legs.Observed near Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), Petén, Guatemala.
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