Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk
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Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk

Corytophanes hernandesii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
21 Verified records at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
September 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve

Helmeted Iguana
LC

Helmeted Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Corytophanes cristatus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Basilisk
LC

Brown Basilisk

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Basiliscus vittatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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