Genus

Helmeted Basilisks

Corytophanes

2 species in our catalog · found in 31 parks

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

Species in this group

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Corytophanes cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corytophanes hernandesii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmeted 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	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~60%
	Helmeted Iguana			~60%
2	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			~50%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2	~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~20%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
7	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
10	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
11	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
14	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~10%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
16	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
17	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~10%
18	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
19	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
20	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
22	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
23	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
24	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
25	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
26	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
27	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
28	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
29	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			Insufficient data
30	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Helmeted Iguana			Insufficient data

Helmeted Basilisks

Species in this group

Helmeted Iguana

Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Helmeted Basilisks

Parks Ranked