Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk
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Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk

Corytophanes hernandesii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
6 Verified records at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Corytophanes hernandesii, also known commonly as Hernandez's helmeted basilisk and el turipache de montaña in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Central America and southern Mexico. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Helmeted Iguana
LC

Helmeted Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Corytophanes cristatus

20–30% · Possible
Brown Basilisk
LC

Brown Basilisk

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Basiliscus vittatus

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Casquehead Iguana
LC

Eastern Casquehead Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Laemanctus longipes

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
2 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

November has the highest sighting rate for Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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