| Plumed basilisk | |
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 A plumed basilisk, also known as a green basilisk. | |
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Kingdom |
Animalia |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Class |
Reptilia |
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Order |
Squamata |
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Family |
Corytophanidae |
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Genus |
Basiliscus |
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Species |
B. Plumifrons |
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Size |
Has a maximum size of 3 feet long. |
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Diet |
Omnivorous |
A plumed basilisk is a kind of lizard that has a maximum size of 3 feet long, but an average size of 2 feet. The males have one crest on their head, one on their back, and one on their tail, but females only have one crest, which is located on their head.
Diet[]
Plumed basilisks eat insets, small mammals, smaller species of lizards, fruits, and flowers.
Reproduction[]
In warm, damp sand or soil, the females lay 5-15 eggs at a time. After 8-10 weeks, the babies hatch.
Gallery[]
The plumed basilisk's head up-close.
A male plumed basilisk.