Reptile
Common basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus · Corytophanidae
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records13,063in 3 countries
Most seen inColombia5,283 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common basilisk in brief
The common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) is a reptile of the Corytophanidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 13,063 published records, most of them from Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Colombia5,283 records · best Jan, Oct
Costa Rica5,239 records · best Mar, Feb
Panama2,541 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptiles
