Along irrigation canal north of Tehuantepec, in state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The irrigation canals north of Tehuantepec are loaded with basilisks. As you walk along the canal you hear the "plop, plop, plop" of the basilisks jumping into the water. Just like hearing frogs along a creek or lake in the U.S.
I believe this individual is a female;
the males have little crests on their heads. I
shot the photo looking down from a bridge.
The Brown Basilisk is about five to eight inches in length,
not including the
very long tail.
Also known as a Striped Basilisk.
| I base identification of this lizard on the book Tropical Mexico by Les Beletsky. |
