Basiliscus galeritus

Taxobox
name = Western Basilisk


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
ordo = Squamata
familia = Corytophanidae
genus = "Basiliscus"
species = "B. galeritus"
binomial = "Basiliscus galeritus"

"Basiliscus galeritus", the Western (or Red-headed) Basilisk, inhabits western Colombia and Ecuador up through Central America. Its body color is olive-green with a reddish brown underbelly. The throat is white to yellow, on the back it has a small crest similar to that of juvenile individuals of the common iguana It has narrow white strips on the sides. It has no back flap. The adult males bear a round head flap/crest.

External links

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/26175334@N02/2477528701/sizes/l/ "Basiliscus galeritus" photograph]