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Reptiles
Brown basilisk
Brown basilisk · Basiliscus vittatus
Brown basilisks impress with their pale longitudinal stripes and, with quick steps, seem to run over the surface of the water.
Fact file
- Size
- Up to 60 cm long, with the tail making up about two thirds
- Males and females
- Males have a prominent crest on the head and back
- Sounds
- Silent, sometimes rustling in the leaves gives them away
- Diet
- Eats insects, small vertebrates, fruit and leaves
- Offspring
- Several clutches with five to twelve eggs each per season
How to identify Brown basilisk
Brown basilisks show a distinctive olive-brown to green base colour with two striking, pale yellow longitudinal stripes running from the head to the tail. Their head is high and older males carry a pronounced crest, which gives them an almost dragon-like silhouette.
The animals reach a length of up to 60 centimetres, most of which is accounted for by the long, slender tail. Particularly eye-catching are the elongated toes on the hind legs, which allow brown basilisks to run over water for short distances. Juveniles are more delicate and show the same striped pattern, usually with a less strongly developed crest.
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