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This common petite Basilisk is a reptile. It is an omnivore it's average life span is up to 10 years. The size of this reptile is 2 to 2.5ft (61 to 76 cm) including the tail - its weight is up to 200g.This lizard is an excellent swimmer and are capable of remaining underwater for up to 30 minutes!

Because the Basilisk can walk on water, it drops out of trees and runs very quickly across water to escape its predators. It can walk on water ; it is sometimes called the Jesus christ Lizard. The fastest a Basilisk can run is up to 5 feet per second! Basilisks live in warm regions and dont hibernate.

The common Basilisk (Basaliscus) is a Lizard found in central and south American rainforests, near rivers and streams. It is also called Legarto De Jesus Christo. The green Basilisk Lizard only uses it's hind legs to walk on the water so it runs the same way us humans do on two legs!

The Basilisk is actually a member of the Iguana family. It eats alot of plants and foods: it insects and some kinds of fruits aswell. The Basilisk is named for the creatures of Greek mythology made up of parts of a Rooster, snake and a Lion.

Specific and common names all derive from the Greek Basilisks meaning  little king . There are four different types/species of Basilisk. Basaliscus ; the common Basilisk Basaliscus Galentus ; red headed or western Basilisk Basaliscus plumifrons ; the plumbed Basilisk and Basaliscus Vittatus ; the striped or brown Basilisk. ( this is the runner - the  Jesus Lizard  ).

The long toes of the hind feet are fringed with scales that spread out as the foot strikes the water. This little reptile is also a feeble little creature this is because they dont fight ( not even for food ).