Plumed basilisk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the plumed basilisk lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Basiliscus plumifrons
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Corytophanidae

Where does the plumed basilisk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the plumed basilisk in 3 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the plumed basilisk endangered?

The plumed basilisk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the plumed basilisk?

The plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Corytophanidae, genus Basiliscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the plumed basilisk

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.

The physical appearance of the plumed basilisk is striking: it sports a bright green color along its body with black and white streaks along its neck and back. Their physical appearance differs by sex, as they are sexually dimorphic; males have a distinct crest on the back and tail and large plumes on top of their heads, while females typically only have a singular, much smaller, crest on their head.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plumed basilisk (revision 1372187563), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q753071 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).