Brown Basilisk

Where to see

Brown Basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

Pico Bonito National Park leads · 17 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown Basilisk during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
50–60%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
5 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
40–50%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
9 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
10 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
11 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
15 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
17 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Brown Basilisk?

Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras) — about 67% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Basilisk sighting there, the highest of the 17 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Brown Basilisk?

Tortuguero National Park (about 63%), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (about 59%), Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (about 57%) are the next best options.