Basiisk Verde
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Basiisk Verde

Basiliscus plumifrons

70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Tortuguero National Park
400 Verified records at Tortuguero National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called the green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Central America. The plumed basilisk's native range spans southern Mexico and northern Colombia. B. plumifrons inhabits hot, humid rainforests that contain streams, rivers or other water bodies. The physical appearance of the plumed basilisk is striking: it sports a bright green color along its body with black and white streaks along its neck and back. Their physical appearance differs by sex, as they are sexually dimorphic; males have a distinct crest on the back and tail and large plumes on top of their heads, while females typically only have a singular, much smaller, crest on their head. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Basiisk Verde sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 400 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Brown Basilisk
LC

Brown Basilisk

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Basiliscus vittatus

60–70% · Likely
Helmeted Iguana
LC

Helmeted Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Corytophanes cristatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
7 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Basiisk Verde in Tortuguero National Park?

About 76% of wildlife watchers report a Basiisk Verde sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 400 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Basiisk Verde in Tortuguero National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Basiisk Verde in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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