Corytophanes (Helmeted Basilisks)

Genus

Helmeted Basilisks

Corytophanes

2 species in our catalog · found in 30 parks

Species in this group

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

Helmeted Iguana
LC

Helmeted Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Corytophanes cristatus

60–70% · Likely
Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk
LC

Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Corytophanes hernandesii

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
60–70%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
40–50%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 2
40–50%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
7 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
30–40%
8 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
10 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
11 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
13 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
20–30%
14 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
16 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
17 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
20–30%
18 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
19 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
20 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
21 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
10–20%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
23 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
0–10%
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
0–10%
25 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
0–10%
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
0–10%
27 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
0–10%
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
29 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
0–10%
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
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