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Basiliscus plumifrons
Green basilisk is a reptile associated with forests and freshwater habitats. It is omnivorous and usually solitary. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters.
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Its range is represented here by the Neotropics, where it uses forests and freshwater habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical total length 60-90 cm, weight 200 g-500 g. It has a four-limbed lizard-like body, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is omnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.
Breeding involves mating and eggs or young developing in sheltered ground or waterside sites.
Recorded scientifically as Basiliscus plumifrons. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
