Genus

Basilisks

Basiliscus

4 species in our catalog · found in 47 parks

Species in this group

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

Basiliscus plumifrons

70–80% · Very likely

Basiliscus basiliscus

70–80% · Very likely

Basiliscus vittatus

70–80% · Very likely

Basiliscus galeritus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

50–60

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

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	P(≥1)
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	90–100%
	Basiisk Verde			70–80%
	Brown Basilisk			60–70%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Common Basilisk			70–80%
	Basiisk Verde			0–10%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	70–80%
	Common Basilisk			70–80%
4	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Basiisk Verde			60–70%
	Brown Basilisk			40–50%
5	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	70–80%
	Brown Basilisk			70–80%
6	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	60–70%
	Common Basilisk			60–70%
	Basiisk Verde			Insufficient data
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	60–70%
	Brown Basilisk			50–60%
	Basiisk Verde			20–30%
8	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	60–70%
	Brown Basilisk			40–50%
	Basiisk Verde			30–40%
9	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	60–70%
	Common Basilisk			60–70%
10	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	60–70%
	Basiisk Verde			40–50%
	Brown Basilisk			30–40%
11	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	60–70%
	Common Basilisk			60–70%
	Basiisk Verde			Insufficient data
12	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	60–70%
	Brown Basilisk			60–70%
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Common Basilisk			50–60%
14	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	50–60%
	Common Basilisk			50–60%
15	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	50–60%
	Western Basilisk			50–60%
16	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	50–60%
	Common Basilisk			50–60%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	50–60%
	Common Basilisk			50–60%
18	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	40–50%
	Brown Basilisk			40–50%
19	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	40–50%
	Brown Basilisk			40–50%
20	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	40–50%
	Basiisk Verde			30–40%
	Brown Basilisk			0–10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	40–50%
	Brown Basilisk			20–30%
	Basiisk Verde			10–20%
	Common Basilisk			10–20%
22	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	40–50%
	Brown Basilisk			40–50%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Common Basilisk			40–50%
24	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Common Basilisk			40–50%
25	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	40–50%
	Brown Basilisk			40–50%
26	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Basiisk Verde			30–40%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
27	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	30–40%
	Brown Basilisk			30–40%
28	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	30–40%
	Common Basilisk			30–40%
29	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	30–40%
	Common Basilisk			30–40%
30	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	30–40%
	Brown Basilisk			30–40%
31	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Brown Basilisk			20–30%
32	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Brown Basilisk			20–30%
33	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	20–30%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data
34	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	20–30%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data
35	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Brown Basilisk			20–30%
36	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
	Basiisk Verde			Insufficient data
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	Basiisk Verde			10–20%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data
	Common Basilisk			<5%
38	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
39	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Basilisk			10–20%
40	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Brown Basilisk			10–20%
41	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
42	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Common Basilisk			0–10%
	Basiisk Verde			0–10%
43	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Basilisk			10–20%
44	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Western Basilisk			Insufficient data
45	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
46	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Common Basilisk			Insufficient data
47	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Brown Basilisk			Insufficient data

Basilisks

Species in this group

Basiisk Verde

Common Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

Western Basilisk

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Basilisks

Parks Ranked