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Reptiles
Plumed basilisk
Plumed basilisk · Basiliscus plumifrons
With its bright green colour and striking crests, the plumed basilisk is a secretive acrobat along rainforest rivers.
Fact file
- Size
- Up to 80 cm long, males larger and with stronger crests than females
- Males and females
- Only males have pronounced crests on the head, back and tail
- Sounds
- Is silent, relying more on flight and conspicuous movements as a warning
- Diet
- Eats insects, smaller vertebrates as well as fruit and leaves
- Offspring
- Lays clutches of 5 to 15 eggs several times a year in protected spots in the soil
How to identify Plumed basilisk
The plumed basilisk stands out thanks to its bright green base colour, which can appear turquoise or blue depending on the light. Striking features are the prominent crests on the head, back and tail, reminiscent of feathers and particularly pronounced in adult males.
It reaches a length of up to 80 cm, with more than half of this accounted for by the slender, laterally flattened tail. Juveniles are paler and have less developed crests. Its upright, slightly hunched posture and the long toes with skin flaps clearly distinguish it from other lizards in the same habitat.
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