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title: "Green Basilisk"
description: "Basiliscus plumifrons — Répteis. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/green-basilisk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Green Basilisk

> Basiliscus plumifrons — Répteis. 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.

- Scientific name: *Basiliscus plumifrons*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `freshwater` (Lagos e rios), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 6375
- Wikidata: [Q753071](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q753071)
- iNaturalist taxon: [33119](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/33119)

## Names

- en: Green Basilisk
- de: Stirnlappenbasilisk
- es: Toloque verde
- fr: Basilic vert
- nl: Groene basilisk
- pl: Bazyliszek płatkogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

CR (5504), NI (146), PA (108), HN (12)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumed_basilisk

## Photo

![Green Basilisk](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/green-basilisk/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ken Kneidel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110689140

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/green-basilisk?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).