Family

Helmeted Lizards

Corytophanidae

10 species in our catalog · found in 50 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyCorytophanidae (Helmeted Lizards)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Basiliscus plumifrons

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Basiliscus basiliscus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Basiliscus vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Corytophanes cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Basiliscus galeritus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Corytophanes hernandesii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Laemanctus julioi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Laemanctus serratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Laemanctus waltersi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laemanctus longipes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmeted Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~90%
	Basiisk Verde			~80%
	Brown Basilisk			~70%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~90%
	Common Basilisk			~80%
	Helmeted Iguana			~60%
	Basiisk Verde			~10%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~90%
	Common Basilisk			~80%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
4	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~90%
	Brown Basilisk			~70%
	Helmeted Iguana			~50%
5	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~80%
	Basiisk Verde			~60%
	Brown Basilisk			~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	4	~80%
	Brown Basilisk			~60%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~20%
	Eastern Casquehead Iguana			Insufficient data
7	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~80%
	Brown Basilisk			~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
	Basiisk Verde			~40%
8	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~80%
	Common Basilisk			~70%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Basiisk Verde			Insufficient data
9	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~80%
	Brown Basilisk			~60%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Basiisk Verde			~20%
10	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~80%
	Basiisk Verde			~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
	Brown Basilisk			~30%
11	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~70%
	Common Basilisk			~60%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Basiisk Verde			Insufficient data
12	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~70%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
	Basiisk Verde			~40%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
13	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~60%
	Brown Basilisk			~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
	Serrated Casquehead Iguana			~10%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~10%
14	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~60%
	Western Basilisk			~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
15	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~60%
	Common Basilisk			~60%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~60%
	Basiisk Verde			~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Brown Basilisk			~10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~60%
	Common Basilisk			~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
18	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~60%
	Common Basilisk			~60%
19	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~60%
	Brown Basilisk			~30%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
20	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~50%
	Common Basilisk			~50%
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~50%
	Common Basilisk			~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
22	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~50%
	Brown Basilisk			~30%
	Serrated Casquehead Iguana			~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~10%
23	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~50%
	Common Basilisk			~50%
24	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	4	~50%
	Brown Basilisk			~30%
	Basiisk Verde			~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
	Common Basilisk			~10%
25	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	~50%
	Brown Basilisk			~40%
	Honduran Casquehead Iguana			~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
26	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~50%
	Brown Basilisk			~50%
27	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~50%
	Brown Basilisk			~50%
28	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~40%
	Common Basilisk			~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
29	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~40%
	Brown Basilisk			~40%
30	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Common Basilisk			~40%
31	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~40%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data
	Julio’s Casquehead Iguana			Insufficient data
32	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~40%
	Common Basilisk			~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
33	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
	Basiisk Verde			Insufficient data
34	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~40%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
35	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Brown Basilisk			~30%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			Insufficient data
36	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2	~30%
	Brown Basilisk			~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
37	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Brown Basilisk			~20%
38	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Brown Basilisk			~10%
	Serrated Casquehead Iguana			~10%
39	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~20%
	Basiisk Verde			~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data
	Common Basilisk			<5%
40	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
41	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Common Basilisk			~20%
42	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Common Basilisk			~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
43	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~10%
	Common Basilisk			~10%
	Basiisk Verde			~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
44	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
45	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Western Basilisk			Insufficient data
46	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
47	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
48	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Serrated Casquehead Iguana			Insufficient data
49	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
50	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data