Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCorytophanidae (Helmeted Lizards)
- GenusBasiliscus (Basilisks)
- SpeciesBasiliscus vittatus (Brown Basilisk)
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 4 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 19 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 21 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 22 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Basilisk in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Brown Basilisk sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brown Basilisk in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Brown Basilisk in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.