Genus

Basilisks

Basiliscus

4 species in our catalog · found in 49 parks

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

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

Basiliscus galeritus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Basilisks

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

Basilisks

Species in this group

Basiisk Verde

Common Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

Western Basilisk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Basilisks

Parks Ranked