The brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), also commonly referred to as the striped basilisk or in some areas as the common basilisk, is a species of basilisk lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Mexico, Central America and adjacent northwestern Colombia,[2][3] and has been introduced into the U.S. state of Florida as a feral species.[4] The brown basilisk has large hind feet with narrow flaps of skin on the distal edge of each toe. The fact that they move quickly across the water gives them the appearance of "walking on water".
^Wilson, L.D.; Nicholson, K.; Flores-Villela, O. (2016). "Basiliscus vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T197460A2485788. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T197460A2485788.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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^Savage JM (2005). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. xx + 945 pp. ISBN 978-0226735382.
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