Where to see

Common Basilisk

Basiliscus basiliscus

Piedras Blancas National Park leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
4	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
5	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
6	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
7	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
8	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	50–60%
9	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
10	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
11	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
12	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Common Basilisk?

Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica) — about 75% of wildlife watchers report a Common Basilisk sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common Basilisk?

Manuel Antonio National Park (about 74%), Carara National Park (about 64%), Parque Natural Metropolitano (about 61%) are the next best options.