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Green Basilisk Lizards

Green Basilisk Lizards. Pat McGlasson 4 th hour Biology October 4,200 9 . Description. Long and skinny Two plumes run down it’s back (bones that stick out it’s back that have skin between them) Long thin toes Light green color (good camo in rainforest)

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Green Basilisk Lizards

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  1. Green Basilisk Lizards Pat McGlasson 4th hour Biology October 4,2009

  2. Description • Long and skinny • Two plumes run down it’s back (bones that stick out it’s back that have skin between them) • Long thin toes • Light green color (good camo in rainforest) • Freaky big eyes (1)

  3. Taxonomy • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata (2) • Class: Sauropsida • Order: Squemata • Family: Coryphanidae • Genus: Basiliscus • Species: B. Plumifrons

  4. Habitat • Tropical rainforests of Central America • Spends most of it’s time up in the canopy • The daytime temp. in this area is around 100 with very high humidity • There are also large puddles where they eat small water bugs

  5. Distinguishing Characteristics • Bright green color • Very few animals are so green • Has two very distinct plumes running down it’s back • These help to cool them down • Extremely fast • They have webbed hind toes like a duck • Helps them run on the water

  6. Amazing Characteristics • It can run on water • Churn there legs like windmills to run on water (they don’t skim on the surface) • They often run up right • Will eat about anything smaller than itself (3)

  7. Other Names • Jesus Lizard • 2 Plumed Lizard • Green Plumed Basilisk • Green Crested Basilisk (4)

  8. References • Green basilisk lizards. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2009, from American Muesum of Natural History : http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/lizards/sight/basilisk.php • green basilisk reptiles. (2009). Retrieved september 30, 2009, from reptile channel.com: http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-species/lizards-profiles/green-basilisk-2.aspx • Walking on water: The Jesus Lizard. (2009). Retrieved September 29, 2009, from Enviromental Graffiti: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/ • Green basilisk lizards. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2009, from American Muesum of Natural History : http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/lizards/sight/basilisk.php

  9. References • Walking on water: The Jesus Lizard. (2009). Retrieved September 29, 2009, from Enviromental Graffiti: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/ • green basilisk lizard. (2009). Retrieved october 1, 2009, from national geographic: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/green-basilisk-lizard.html • basic care sheet for the green basilisk lizard. (2009). Retrieved 1 october, 2009, from the reptile house: http://www.reptileallsorts.com/basilisk-cs.htm • (1) basilisk lizards eat silk mothes in costarica. (2009, march 17). Retrieved october 1, 2009, from whats the bug: www.whatsthatbug.com/.../ •  (2)double crested basilisk lizard. (2009). Retrieved october 1, 2009, from flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/7533960@N02/3321978340/ • (3)photo direct. (n.d.). Retrieved october 1, 2009, from photo direct: www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/stockphoto... • royalty free stock exchange basilisk lizard. (2009). Retrieved october 2, 2009, from dreamstime: www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-...

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