Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

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	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	20–30%
2	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
3	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
5	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 11% of visitor-days record a Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.