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Hatchling iguanids, including common basilisks, are readily eaten by raptors. Lizards such as giant ameivas (Ameiva ameiva) prey on common basilisk eggs, and many mammalian predators undoubtedly eat the eggs as well. Opossums and snakes may prey on adult basilisks while they are sleeping at night. The basilisk's brown or green-olive color probably helps to camouflage the lizard in the branches of trees and shrubs.
Known Predators:
Anti-predator Adaptations: cryptic
Adult common basilisks are large lizards (snout to vent length up to 203 mm) whose tails generally comprise 70 to 75% of total body length (total length to 800 mm). These large tails aid in balance. They are generally brown or olive in color but can range from bright green to olive-brown and bronze. They have darker cross bands and cream to yellow lip and lateral stripes. Juveniles are colored similarly to adults but are generally more vivid and also have three longitudinal stripes on the throat. All age classes have brown to bronze irises. They have long digits with sharp claws for climbing. Males are larger than females and have sail-like crests supported by elongate neural spines including a rounded or pointed head, dorsal, and caudal crest.
Range mass: 200 to 500 g.
Range length: 430 to 800 mm.
Average length: 520 mm.
Other Physical Features: heterothermic
Sexual Dimorphism: male larger; sexes shaped differently; ornamentation
A captive basilisk lived over 9 years, but few would live this long in the wild. Most males live from 4 to 6 years of age, females most likely have shorter lives on average. Van Devender (1982) found that survivorship of hatchling females is significantly lower than hatchling males. First-year survival for hatchlings can be less than 60 percent. Annual adult survivorship difference may be as much as 60 percent for females and 40 for males, but it is estimated that these counts may have been biased due to greater emigration rates for males.
Range lifespan
Status: wild: 7 (high) years.
Range lifespan
Status: captivity: 9 (high) hours.
Typical lifespan
Status: wild: 2 to 6 years.
Common basilisks are abundant in Pacific lowland forests of Central America and are the most commonly seen large lizards in western Costa Rica. They inhabit lowland dry, and moist forests, often adjacent to rivers and other waterways. They spend most of their time on the ground but sleep in perches up to 20 meters high at night.
Range elevation: 0 to 600 m.
Habitat Regions: tropical ; terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes: forest ; rainforest
Aquatic Biomes: lakes and ponds; rivers and streams
Other Habitat Features: riparian
Common, or brown, basilisks are found on the Pacific slope of Central and northern South America from southwestern Nicaragua to northwestern Columbia.
Biogeographic Regions: neotropical (Native )
Common basilisks are omnivorous, though the diet of individuals in Panama indicated a significant preference for animal prey (22% plant material versus 78% animal material). They feed mainly on arthropods, small lizards, snakes, birds, mammals, fishes, freshwater shrimps, and occasionally frogs, but will also feed on flowers and fruits. Juveniles are more insectivorous than adults but will occasionally eat fishes. It has been shown that herbivory increases with age.
Animal Foods: birds; mammals; amphibians; reptiles; fish; insects; terrestrial non-insect arthropods; aquatic crustaceans
Plant Foods: fruit; flowers
Primary Diet: carnivore (Eats terrestrial vertebrates, Piscivore , Insectivore , Eats non-insect arthropods); herbivore (Folivore , Frugivore ); omnivore
As generalist omnivores, common basilisks prey on many species. They are also a prey species for a handful of top level predators (see predators). Common basilisks in Panama were found to be hosts for the microbial parasites Plasmodium basilisci and P. achiotense.
Commensal/Parasitic Species:
Basilisks are popular pets and some people travel to certain areas to see the famous "Jesus Christ Lizard".
Positive Impacts: pet trade ; ecotourism
These lizards do not harm human interests.
Small female common basilisks grow faster than males of a similar size. Annual and seasonal factors seem to only affect the growth of females. Most females reach sexual maturity around 135 mm of length and males start to produce spermatozoa when they reach lengths of 131 mm.
Common basilisks are common throughout their range and face no immediate threats to current populations. Continued habitat destruction in tropical regions represents the most significant conservation threat to this species.
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: no special status
State of Michigan List: no special status
Common basilisks have well-developed eyes and the sexual dimorphism that is found in this and several other Basiliscus species indicates that visual stimuli represent an important means of interspecific communication. The ears of common basilisks (and most other lizards) are also well-developed and serve similar functions to those of the mammalian ear (reception of sound waves, balance, orientation and movement of the head).
Communication Channels: visual
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; vibrations ; chemical
Common basilisks begin breeding in March and females lay clutches of eggs over the next ten months. Females reach sexual maturity at around twenty months of age, males sometime in their second year of life. Males display size-related hierarchal dominance in which larger males often attack smaller males and prevent them from breeding. Because of this, many male basilisks do not enter the breeding cycle until 3 or 4 years of age. Male courtship behavior includes head-bobbing, which is typical of many iguanid lizards.
Mating System: polygynous
Breeding begins in March and females may lay several clutches of eggs (numbering 2 to 18 eggs per clutch) throughout the next ten months. Egg-laying is significantly lower in January, February, and March. Larger females lay more eggs than smaller ones.
Breeding interval: Common basilisks begin breeding in March of every year.
Breeding season: Breeding in March, egg-laying in following ten months.
Range number of offspring: 2 to 18.
Range gestation period: 60 to 90 days.
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 20 months.
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 2 years.
Key Reproductive Features: seasonal breeding ; sexual ; oviparous
A female common basilisk will dig a hole in which to lay her clutch of 2 to 18 eggs. After laying the eggs, she will usually inspect the nest, then fill it with soil using her forelimbs, packing the soil down with her snout. There is no further parental care.
Parental Investment: female parental care ; pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Female)
This taxon occurs in the Rio Negro-Rio San Sun mangroves, which consists of a disjunctive coastal ecoregion in parts ofCosta Rica, extending to the north slightly into Nicaragua and south marginally into Panama. Furthermore, this species is not necessarily restricted to this ecoregion. Mangroves are sparse in this ecoregion, and are chiefly found in estuarine lagoons and small patches at river mouths growing in association with certain freshwater palm species such as the Yolillo Palm (Raphia taedigera), which taxon has some saline soil tolerance, and is deemed a basic element of the mangrove forest here. These mangrove communities are also part of a mosaic of several habitats that include mixed rainforest, wooded swamps, coastal wetlands, estuarine lagoons, sand backshores and beaches, sea-grasses, and coral reefs.
The paucity of mangroves here is a result of the robust influx of freshwater to the coastline ocean zone of this ecoregion. Among the highest rates of rainfall in the world, this ecoregion receives over six metres (m) a year at the Nicaragua/ Costa Rica national border. Peak rainfall occurs in the warmest months, usually between May and September. A relatively dry season occurs from January to April, which months coincides with stronger tradewinds. Tides are semi-diurnal and have a range of less than one half metre.
Mangroves play an important role in trapping sediments from land that are detrimental to the development of both coral reefs and sea grasses that are associated with them. Mangrove species including Rhizopora mangle, Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa, Conocarpus erecta and R. harrisonii grow alone the salinity gradient in appropriate areas. Uncommon occurrences of Pelliciera rhizophorae and other plant species associated with mangroves include Leather ferns Acrostichum spp., which also invade cut-over mangrove stands and provide some protection against erosion. In this particular ecoregion, the mangroves are associated with the indicator species, freshwater palm, Raphia taedigera. Other mangrove associated species are Guiana-chestnut ( Pachira aquatica) and Dragonsblood Tree (Pterocarpus officinalis).
Reptiles include the Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus), Caiman (Caiman crocodilus), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and Green Iguana (Iguana iguana). The beaches along the coast within this ecoregion near Tortuguero are some of the most important for nesting green turtles. The offshore seagrass beds, which are among the most extensive in the world, are a source of food and refuge for the endangered Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Several species of frogsof the family Dendrobatidae are found in this mangrove ecoregion as well other anuran species and some endemic salamander taxa.
Mammal species found in this highly diverse ecoregion include: Lowland Paca (Agouti paca), primates such as Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata), Geoffrey's Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus), Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) and Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus).Also found in this ecoregion are carnivores such as Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),Central American Otter (Lutra annectens), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Northern Racooon (Procyoon lotor), and Crab-eating Racoon (P. cancrivorus).
Estas lagartijas se caracterizan por poseer grandes crestas en la cabeza, tronco y cola, que están sostenidas por proyecciones óseas del cráneo y por vértebras. Comúnmente miden hasta 60 mm. de longitud y pesan cerca de 600 gr. Sin embargo algunas llegan a medir 1 metro (de esta longitud la cola ocupa 2/3 partes). Las hembras son más pequeñas y alcanzan aproximadamente la mitad del volumen de los machos. Estas lagartijas tienen la capacidad de caminar sobre el agua, por lo que a veces se les llama "lagartijas Jesucristo"; esta habilidad se debe a la presencia de pliegues de la piel a lo largo de los dígitos, que al hacer contacto con el agua se abren como alerones y permiten que, por fraciiones de segundo, se sostenga el peso de la lagartija sobre la superficie del agua. También tienen la característica de ser bípedas facultativas, pues cuando corren levantan la mitad anterior del cuerpo, de manera que terminan corriendo sobre las patas traseras.
B. basiliscus es de color café con dos franjas blanco amarillentas brillantes y muy obvias a cada lado. Una de ellas comienza en el hocico cubriendo posteriormente todas las escamas supralabiales y continúa hasta el hombro, la otra comienza en la región pariental y se extiende dentro del tronco, donde después de la mitad posterior empieaza a desaparecer en el color café de fondo. La garganta y resto del vientre son blanco amarillentos.
Der Helmbasilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) ist eine Echse aus der Unterordnung der Leguanartigen, die zwischen Costa Rica und Nordwestkolumbien verbreitet ist.
Der Helmbasilisk erreicht bei einem Gewicht von 200–500 g eine Länge von rund 80 cm, wovon der Schwanz 50 cm einnimmt. Die Oberseite ist olivgrün bis braun und mit dunklen Querstreifen gemustert, die Bauchseite ist gelblich gefärbt.
Namensgebend ist ein knorpeliger, von einer Knochenleiste gestützter Kamm am Hinterkopf der Männchen. Rücken und Schwanz sind durch segelähnliche Kämme gekennzeichnet. Die langen Zehen enden in scharfen Krallen. An den Zehenrändern befinden sich Schuppensäume, in denen Lufttaschen entstehen, die es dem Tier ermöglichen, bei hoher Laufgeschwindigkeit kurze Strecken auf Wasseroberflächen zurückzulegen.[1][2]
Helmbasiliske leben auf Bäumen an Urwaldseen, Flüssen und Bächen. Ihre Reviere haben eine Größe von 500 bis 1000 m². Sie schwimmen und tauchen gut und können, auf den Hinterbeinen laufend, stehende, ruhige Gewässer überqueren. Dabei erreichen sie eine Geschwindigkeit von 12 km/h. Das Nahrungsspektrum umfasst Insekten, Schnecken, kleinere Echsen, Frösche und Fische. Zusätzlich werden aber auch Blüten und Früchte verzehrt. Sie pflanzen sich das ganze Jahr über fort. Die Weibchen legen fünf bis acht Mal pro Jahr bis zu 20 Eier in den Bodengrund. Die Eier sind etwa 2,1 bis 2,4 cm lang und 1,2 bis 1,5 cm breit. Bis zum Schlupf der Jungen, je nach Temperatur nach 70 bis 150 Tagen, nehmen sie an Umfang und Gewicht zu. Die Jungtiere sind beim Schlupf etwa 11 cm lang.
Der Helmbasilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) ist eine Echse aus der Unterordnung der Leguanartigen, die zwischen Costa Rica und Nordwestkolumbien verbreitet ist.
Zwëczajny bazyliszk (Basiliscus basiliscus) – to je ôrt wieszczórczi z rodzëznë bazyliszków (Corytophanidae). Òn żëje m. jin. w Panamie i mòże chòdzëc pò wòdze. Òn je zrzeszony z mòkrima sedlëszczama.
இயேசுப் பல்லி (Common Basilisk, Jesus Christ Lizard, Jesus Lizardம் உயிரியல் பெயர்: Basiliscus basiliscus) என்னும் பல்லி இனம், நடு அமெரிக்காவிலும், தென் அமெரிக்காவிலும் இருக்கிறது. அங்குள்ள மழைக்காடுகளின் ஆறுகள், ஓடைகள் ஆகிய நீர்நிலைகளின் அருகில் காணப்படுகிறது. இந்த உயிரினம் நீரில் நடக்கும் திறனுடையதால், இயேசுப் பல்லி எனப் பலரால் அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
கிரேக்கத் தொன்மவியலின் படி, இவ்விலங்கு சேவல், பாம்பு, சிங்கம் ஆகிய விலங்குகளின் உடற்பகுதிகளால் ஒன்றிணைந்து உருவானது. அப்புராணக் கதையின் படி, இது பாம்புகளின் அரசன். மேலும் உற்றுநோக்கும் போது, மனிதன் கல்லாகி விடுவான் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது.[1][கு 5]
βασιλίσκος (பாசிலி'சுகோசு')என்ற கிரேக்க சொல்லுக்கு குட்டிஅரசன்/சிற்றரசன் என்பது பொருளாகும். இந்த அடைமொழியை, 1758 ஆம் ஆண்டு லின்னேயசு வெளியிட்ட, இயற்கை முறைமை[1] புத்தகத்தின் 10வது பதிப்பில் காணலாம்.
இந்த சிற்றினம் கடல் மட்டத்திலிருந்து 600மீட்டர் உயரித்திலேயே, பெரும்பாலும் தனது வாழிடத்தை அமைத்துக் கொள்கிறது. எனினும், கோசுட்டா ரிக்கா நாட்டின் சில இடங்களில் 1200மீட்டர் உயரத்திலும் காணப்படுகிறது. இரு அமெரிக்க நிலப்பகுதிகளிலும் அமைந்துள்ள, பசிபிக் பெருங்கடல் பக்கமே, இது தனது வாழ்விடங்களைச் சிறப்பாக அமைத்துள்ளது. வட அமெரிக்கப் பகுதியான புளோரிடா (அ.ஐ.) மாநிலத்தில், இந்த சிற்றினம் அறிமுகப்(en:Feral) படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.[2]
இதன் எதிரிகள்:எலிப் பாம்பும்(Spilotes pullatus), ஆமையும்(Chelydridae) இதன் முதன்மையான எதிரிகள் ஆகும்.
இயேசுப் பல்லி (Common Basilisk, Jesus Christ Lizard, Jesus Lizardம் உயிரியல் பெயர்: Basiliscus basiliscus) என்னும் பல்லி இனம், நடு அமெரிக்காவிலும், தென் அமெரிக்காவிலும் இருக்கிறது. அங்குள்ள மழைக்காடுகளின் ஆறுகள், ஓடைகள் ஆகிய நீர்நிலைகளின் அருகில் காணப்படுகிறது. இந்த உயிரினம் நீரில் நடக்கும் திறனுடையதால், இயேசுப் பல்லி எனப் பலரால் அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
The common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is endemic to Central America and South America, where it is found near rivers and streams in rainforests. It is also known as the Jesus Christ lizard, Jesus lizard, South American Jesus lizard, or lagarto de Jesus Cristo for its ability to run on the surface of water.
The common basilisk can be distinguished from similar species within its range by its large size and the high fin-like crest along its back. Most common basilisks are brown and cream in color. Males also have high crests on the head and tail. Both sexes are brown to olive, and have a white, cream, or yellow stripe on the upper lip and a second stripe along either side of the body; these stripes have higher contrast in juveniles and fade as the lizards age.
Hatchlings weigh a mere 2 grams (0.071 oz) and are 38 to 43 mm (1.5 to 1.7 in) long. Adults can grow to a total length (including tail) of 76 cm (2.5 feet). Females are generally 135 to 194 g (4.8 to 6.8 oz), and weigh half as much as males. The tail comprises 70 to 75% of the total length: for example, a 70-cm-long (27.5-inch-long) common basilisk would have a 50-cm-long (19.5-inch-long) tail. The common basilisk has a large mouth with saw-like teeth on the inner sides of the jaw. While the common basilisk is most known for its ability to run on water, it is also an excellent climber and swimmer, and has been known to stay underwater for up to half an hour. The average lifespan is seven years in captivity; in the wild, it tends to be less because of predators.
When startled, the common basilisk escapes by speeding to the nearest edge of water—and continues sprinting. The lizard runs on only its hind legs in an erect position, holding its forelegs to its sides. The common basilisk is adroit on water because its feet are large and equipped with flaps of skin along the toes that allow it to catch on tiny air bubbles. When moving quickly, the lizard can cross a surface of water before sinking. On water, it runs at an average speed of 24.1 km/h (15 mph), which is just a little slower than its speed on land. Younger basilisks can run 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft) on water, while adults cross only a few meters before sinking. Adults do not move slowly, but they weigh more and cannot sprint for as long a time. Once a basilisk submerges, it continues swimming until it is sufficiently far from its pursuer — if the predator has followed past the bank. Although the common basilisk stays close to water to escape terrestrial predators, it swims only when necessary because some other aquatic animals would eat it given the chance.
The common basilisk is found in tropical rainforests throughout Central America and in northwestern South America, usually living in low elevations, from sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft). In Costa Rica, this basilisk can be found as high as 1,200 m (3,900 ft) in some places. The species ranges from southwestern Nicaragua to northwestern Colombia on the Pacific side, and from central Panama to northwestern Venezuela on the Atlantic side. In Costa Rica, it is mostly found on the Pacific side of the country. The equivalent species on the Atlantic side is the green basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), which occupies similar habitats and has similar biology.[3] also recently being found in South Florida.
B. basiliscus is an omnivore; its diet consists of insects, for example, beetles or dragon flies; flowers, and small vertebrates such as snakes, birds, eggs, and fish.[3]
The common basilisk has many natural predators; large reptiles, birds, and some mammals. To avoid predators, it can conceal itself under leaves on the forest floor and can remain motionless for a long time. When the common basilisk must flee, though, its skill of running on water can help it avoid many predators, and when the common basilisk can no longer run on the water, it will use its strong swimming capabilities to continue underwater.
Females of B. basiliscus lay three to four clutches of 10–20 eggs a year.[3] Eggs hatch after about three months and the young weigh about two grams and are up to three inches long. Their outstanding camouflage allows them to remain undetected when they remain still.
The common basilisk, along with the other members of its genus, take the nickname the "Jesus Christ lizard" or "Jesus lizard" because when fleeing from predators, they gather sufficient momentum to run across the water for a brief distance while holding most of their body out of the water (similar to the biblical story of Jesus walking on water).[3] Basilisks have large hind feet with scaly fringes on the sides of the third, fourth, and fifth toes. These are compressed against the toes when this lizard walks on land; but if it senses danger, it can jump into the water, opening up these fringes against the water's surface. This increases the surface area of the foot, thus allowing it to run on the water for short distances.[3] This occurs in three steps. First is the slap, the downward movement of the foot that pushes water out and away from the leg. This also created pockets of air around the foot. Next is the stroke, the backwards movement of the foot, which propels it forward. Next is the recovery, when the foot comes up and out of the water and prepares to do the slap again. Smaller basilisks can run about 10–20 m (33–66 ft) without sinking. Juveniles can usually run farther than older basilisks, while holding more of their body above the water.
The common basilisk is named for the creature of Greek mythology made up of parts of a rooster, snake, and lion which could turn a man to stone by its gaze: the basilisk.[3] Its generic, specific, and common names all derive from the Greek basilískos (βασιλίσκος), meaning 'little king'. The specific epithet was given in Carl Linnæus' 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.[3]
The common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is endemic to Central America and South America, where it is found near rivers and streams in rainforests. It is also known as the Jesus Christ lizard, Jesus lizard, South American Jesus lizard, or lagarto de Jesus Cristo for its ability to run on the surface of water.
El basilisco común (Basiliscus basiliscus) es un lagarto nativo de América Central.
Tiene la notable habilidad de ser capaz de caminar sobre la superficie del agua. Sus patas posteriores están provistas de unos lóbulos dérmicos que funcionan como aletas, los cuales aumentan la superficie de apoyo sobre el agua. Estos son enrollados cuando el animal camina por tierra. Si el animal afronta el peligro, comienza a correr muy rápidamente sobre la superficie de un río o un lago, entonces las aletas de sus pies traseros se abren permitiendo aumentar su superficie de apoyo y así correr sobre el agua. Sin embargo, al decrecer su velocidad, el basilisco se hunde y tiene que nadar del modo normal como cualquier otro lagarto.
En algunos lugares de México es también llamado "teterete" o "toloque". En algunas zonas de Costa Rica se le conoce con el nombre de "cherepo" o "gallego". En El Salvador, se conoce como "tenguereche". En Panamá es llamado "moracho" o "meracho".
El basilisco común vive desde el sur de México hasta Venezuela; se encuentra en las selvas tropicales en toda América Central y en el noroeste de América del Sur, generalmente en elevaciones bajas, desde el nivel del mar hasta los 600 metros (2,000 pies). En Costa Rica, este basilisco se puede encontrar tan alto como los 1,200 metros (3,900 pies) en algunos lugares. La especie abarca desde el suroeste de Nicaragua hasta el noroeste de Colombia en el lado del Pacífico, y desde el centro de Panamá hasta el noroeste de Venezuela en el lado del Atlántico. En Costa Rica, se encuentra principalmente en el lado del Pacífico del país. La especie equivalente en el lado del Atlántico es el basilisco verde (Basiliscus plumifrons), que ocupa hábitats similares y tiene una biología similar.[1]
El basilisco común tiene muchos depredadores naturales: grandes reptiles, aves y algunos mamíferos. Para evitar a los depredadores, puede ocultarse debajo de las hojas en el suelo del bosque y puede permanecer inmóvil durante mucho tiempo. Sin embargo, cuando el basilisco común debe huir, su habilidad de correr sobre el agua puede ayudarlo a evitar muchos depredadores, y cuando el basilisco común ya no puede correr sobre el agua, utilizará sus fuertes capacidades de natación para continuar bajo el agua.
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Basilisco común corriendo sobre el agua
El basilisco común (Basiliscus basiliscus) es un lagarto nativo de América Central.
Tiene la notable habilidad de ser capaz de caminar sobre la superficie del agua. Sus patas posteriores están provistas de unos lóbulos dérmicos que funcionan como aletas, los cuales aumentan la superficie de apoyo sobre el agua. Estos son enrollados cuando el animal camina por tierra. Si el animal afronta el peligro, comienza a correr muy rápidamente sobre la superficie de un río o un lago, entonces las aletas de sus pies traseros se abren permitiendo aumentar su superficie de apoyo y así correr sobre el agua. Sin embargo, al decrecer su velocidad, el basilisco se hunde y tiene que nadar del modo normal como cualquier otro lagarto.
En algunos lugares de México es también llamado "teterete" o "toloque". En algunas zonas de Costa Rica se le conoce con el nombre de "cherepo" o "gallego". En El Salvador, se conoce como "tenguereche". En Panamá es llamado "moracho" o "meracho".
Basilisko arrunta (Basiliscus basiliscus) Basiliscus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Corytophanidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Erdialdeko Amerikako jatorrizko muskerra da. Iguanen antzeko muskerrak dira, baina itxura bizkorragoduna eta oso lirainak, eta orokorrean, proportzio txikiagokoa. Gandor bat edo bi izateagatik desberdintzen dira baita ere, normalean bat buruaren gainean edo beste bat, handiagoa, bizkarraldean (bere buztanaren laurden bat izatera hel daitekeena). Alimentu mota asko kontsumitzen ditu.
Basiliskoek uraren gainetik ibiltzeko trebetasuna dute. Osteko hankek lobulu dermikoak dituzte hegats moduan funtzionatzen dutelarik, zeintzuek uraren gaineko sostengua areagotzen duten. Animalia lurretik dabilenean, hauek kiribilduta daude. Animaliak arriskua aurre ematen badu, laku edo erreka baten uraren gainetik korrika hasten da oso azkar, orduan osteko hanketako hegatsak irekitzen dira uraren gaineko sostengua handituz eta horrela uraren gainetik korrika egin. Abiadura geldotzean aldiz, basiliskoa urperatu egiten da eta beste edozein musker bezala era normal batean egiten du igerian.
Trebezi honek hainbat herrialdetan "Jesukristoren muskerra" edo "Jaunaren muskerra" ezizena eman diote, Bibliako Mateoren Ebanjelioaren pasarte bat gogoraraziz (Mateo 14:22-34). Uraren gainetik zehar, urperatu baino 4,5 metro arinago basiliskoak segundoko 1,5 metroko abiadura lor dezake, zeina pasa ondoren igerian hasten den. Abilezia hau dela eta, naturaz gaindiko boterea zuela esaten zen.
Basilisko arrunta (Basiliscus basiliscus) Basiliscus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Corytophanidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Erdialdeko Amerikako jatorrizko muskerra da. Iguanen antzeko muskerrak dira, baina itxura bizkorragoduna eta oso lirainak, eta orokorrean, proportzio txikiagokoa. Gandor bat edo bi izateagatik desberdintzen dira baita ere, normalean bat buruaren gainean edo beste bat, handiagoa, bizkarraldean (bere buztanaren laurden bat izatera hel daitekeena). Alimentu mota asko kontsumitzen ditu.
Basiliskoek uraren gainetik ibiltzeko trebetasuna dute. Osteko hankek lobulu dermikoak dituzte hegats moduan funtzionatzen dutelarik, zeintzuek uraren gaineko sostengua areagotzen duten. Animalia lurretik dabilenean, hauek kiribilduta daude. Animaliak arriskua aurre ematen badu, laku edo erreka baten uraren gainetik korrika hasten da oso azkar, orduan osteko hanketako hegatsak irekitzen dira uraren gaineko sostengua handituz eta horrela uraren gainetik korrika egin. Abiadura geldotzean aldiz, basiliskoa urperatu egiten da eta beste edozein musker bezala era normal batean egiten du igerian.
Trebezi honek hainbat herrialdetan "Jesukristoren muskerra" edo "Jaunaren muskerra" ezizena eman diote, Bibliako Mateoren Ebanjelioaren pasarte bat gogoraraziz (Mateo 14:22-34). Uraren gainetik zehar, urperatu baino 4,5 metro arinago basiliskoak segundoko 1,5 metroko abiadura lor dezake, zeina pasa ondoren igerian hasten den. Abilezia hau dela eta, naturaz gaindiko boterea zuela esaten zen.
Basiliscus basiliscus, le Basilic commun, est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Corytophanidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre au Nicaragua, au Costa Rica, au Panama, en Colombie, dans le nord-ouest de l'Équateur et au Venezuela[1].
C'est un reptile terrestre marron-vert, parfois tirant sur le brun-orange, avec des bandes transversales plus ou moins marquées, ainsi qu'une fine bande latérale claire sur la première moitié du corps. Il a une longue queue, des pattes aux grands doigts (surtout les pattes arrière) et une tête assez développée. Les mâles adultes présentent une crête rigide sur et sous la tête, ainsi qu'une crête plus souple sur tout le dos et une partie de la queue. C'est une des rares espèces parthénogénique de cette famille et même de cet infra-ordre[2].
Le basilic commun est omnivore, mais préférant les proies animales. Il se nourrit principalement d'arthropodes, de lézards, de serpents, d'oiseaux et de poissons. Il se nourrit aussi de fleurs et de fruits. Les juvéniles sont plus insectivores que les adultes[3].
Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (15 juillet 2012)[4] :
La sous-espèce Basiliscus basiliscus barbouri est nommée en l'honneur de l'herpétologiste et ornithologue américain Thomas Barbour (1884-1946).
Basiliscus basiliscus, le Basilic commun, est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Corytophanidae.
Bazilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) je mali gušter koji živi u Srednjoj Americi u okolici rijeka i tokova. Posjeduje zadivljujuću sposobnost hodanja na vodi. Sa strane svakog prsta na stražnjim nogama su "peraje" koje mu omogućuju da pljuska vodu. One su skupljene kad bazilisk hoda po zemlji. Ako osjeća opasnost, počne vrlo brzo trčati po površini rijeke ili jezera. Onda je "peraje" opet otvore te mu omogućuju veću površinu hodanja po površini vode. Dug je oko 2,5 stope s repom. Prehranu mu čine: kukci, mali sisavci, cvijeće i mali gmazovi, ptice i ribe. Prirodni neprijatelji su: ptice grabljivice, ribe, zmije, ostali veliki gmazovi i sisavci.
Imaju nadimak "Isus Krist Gušter" i "Isus Gušter" jer kad bježe od neprijatelja hodaju po vodi. Oni također imaju "peraje" između prstiju. Mogućnost hodanja po vodi pomoću stražnjih nogu daje im sposobnost "hodanja po vodi". Manji baziliski mogu trčati 10-20 metara po vodi bez tonjenja. Mlađi baziliski mogu brže trčati od starijih. Kao i većina gmazova, bazilisk je aktivan noću. Imaju duge prste i oštre pandže. Uglavnom rast ispod noge, no mogu narasti i do 2 stope. Baziliski uglavnom teže od 200-600 grama. Njihov život traje uglavnom 7-8 godina, no u divljini neki umiru puno prije. Ženke ležu 2-18 jaja 5-8 puta godišnje. Bebe se izlježu za tri mjeseca, a teške su 2 grama. Njihova izvrsna kamuflaža omogućuje im mirovanje i teško otkrivanje od strane neprijatelja.
Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Bazyliszek zwyczajny, bazyliszek hełmiasty (Basiliscus basiliscus) – gatunek jaszczurki z rodziny hełmogłanowatych.
Ameryka Środkowa i Południowa od płd. Nikaragui po płn. Kolumnię i Wenezuelę. Introdukowany na Florydzie.
Osiąga 80 cm długości całkowitej, z czego na ogon przypada 2/3. U bazyliszka zwyczajnego występuje wyraźny dymorfizm płciowy: samiec posiada zaokrąglony fałd skórny, w postaci hełmu, na głowie, grzebień skórny wzdłuż grzbietu, oraz łuskowate listewki na palcach tylnych kończyn. Grzebień ten składa się z dwóch części - wyższej tułowiowej i niższej ogonowej (na jego przedniej części). Wnikają do niego wyrostki ościste kręgów dzięki czemu jest on stale wzniesiony. Poza tym, samiec różni się od samicy bardziej jaskrawym, zielonym bądź brązowym, ubarwieniem i czarnymi poprzecznymi pręgami na tułowiu.
Prowadzi nadrzewny tryb życia. Samce zazwyczaj towarzyszą samicom. Żywi się głównie różnymi stawonogami. Jaja składa w jamkach w ziemi.
Włodzimierz Juszczyk, Mały słownik zoologiczny gady i płazy, Wiedza Powszechna, Warszawa 1986
Bazyliszek zwyczajny, bazyliszek hełmiasty (Basiliscus basiliscus) – gatunek jaszczurki z rodziny hełmogłanowatych.
O basilisco (Basiliscus basiliscus) é uma espécie de lagarto[1] da família Corytophanidae encontrado próximo a rios e lagos nas selvas das Américas central e do sul. Alimenta-se de insetos, ovos, flores, frutos e pequenos vertebrados, como aves e peixes. Seu tempo de vida em cativeiro dura entre 7-8 anos, mas na natureza ele raramente vive tanto, pois possui muitos predadores naturais como aves de rapina, serpentes e mamíferos carnívoros. Possui normalmente 25 centímetros de comprimento, mas alguns indivíduos podem chegar a 75 centímetros.
Sua característica mais famosa é a habilidade (compartilhada com os outros lagartos do gênero Basiliscus) de correr sobre a água sem afundar, que lhe rendeu o apelido em inglês de Jesus Christ lizard (lagarto Jesus Cristo). Essa habilidade incrível ocorre devido à anatomia das patas traseiras do lagarto, com seus dedos bem alongados e unidos uns aos outros por membranas de pele, para distribuir melhor o peso do animal. Quanto menor (e mais leve) o indivíduo, maior a distância percorrida sem afundar. Para um ser humano possuir essa mesma habilidade, precisaria correr a 104 km/h.
O basilisco possui bolhas de ar nas patas, as quais auxiliam na movimentação por cima da água, além de sua velocidade alta.
O basilisco é o único lagarto que anda sobre a água.
O basilisco (Basiliscus basiliscus) é uma espécie de lagarto da família Corytophanidae encontrado próximo a rios e lagos nas selvas das Américas central e do sul. Alimenta-se de insetos, ovos, flores, frutos e pequenos vertebrados, como aves e peixes. Seu tempo de vida em cativeiro dura entre 7-8 anos, mas na natureza ele raramente vive tanto, pois possui muitos predadores naturais como aves de rapina, serpentes e mamíferos carnívoros. Possui normalmente 25 centímetros de comprimento, mas alguns indivíduos podem chegar a 75 centímetros.
Sua característica mais famosa é a habilidade (compartilhada com os outros lagartos do gênero Basiliscus) de correr sobre a água sem afundar, que lhe rendeu o apelido em inglês de Jesus Christ lizard (lagarto Jesus Cristo). Essa habilidade incrível ocorre devido à anatomia das patas traseiras do lagarto, com seus dedos bem alongados e unidos uns aos outros por membranas de pele, para distribuir melhor o peso do animal. Quanto menor (e mais leve) o indivíduo, maior a distância percorrida sem afundar. Para um ser humano possuir essa mesma habilidade, precisaria correr a 104 km/h.
O basilisco possui bolhas de ar nas patas, as quais auxiliam na movimentação por cima da água, além de sua velocidade alta.
O basilisco é o único lagarto que anda sobre a água.
Basiliscus basiliscus là một loài thằn lằn sống ở Trung Mỹ và Nam Mỹ trong rừng mưa nhiệt đới gần sông và suối. Nó thuộc họ Corytophanidae. Loài này còn có tên gọi là thằn lằn chúa Giê Su vì nó khả năng chạy trên nước. Khi bị de dọa nó giang những ngón chân sau ra, xếp chân trước vào sát mình và phóng nhanh trên nước. Nó phóng như thế được từ 10 đến 20 m rồi mới chìm xuống và bắt đầu bơi. Những con nhỏ có thể chạy xa hơn vì chúng nhẹ hơn. Con cái sinh 10 đến 20 trứng mỗi năm nở ra sau 3 tháng.
Bài viết liên quan đến bộ bò sát có vảy này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Basiliscus basiliscus là một loài thằn lằn sống ở Trung Mỹ và Nam Mỹ trong rừng mưa nhiệt đới gần sông và suối. Nó thuộc họ Corytophanidae. Loài này còn có tên gọi là thằn lằn chúa Giê Su vì nó khả năng chạy trên nước. Khi bị de dọa nó giang những ngón chân sau ra, xếp chân trước vào sát mình và phóng nhanh trên nước. Nó phóng như thế được từ 10 đến 20 m rồi mới chìm xuống và bắt đầu bơi. Những con nhỏ có thể chạy xa hơn vì chúng nhẹ hơn. Con cái sinh 10 đến 20 trứng mỗi năm nở ra sau 3 tháng.
