Common Basilisk
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Common Basilisk

Basiliscus basiliscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Soberanía National Park
327 Verified records at Soberanía National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is endemic to Central America and South America, where it is found near rivers and streams in rainforests. It is also known as the Jesus Christ lizard, Jesus lizard, South American Jesus lizard, or lagarto de Jesus Cristo for its ability to run on the surface of water. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Basilisk sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

Helmeted Iguana
LC

Helmeted Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Corytophanes cristatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
4 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
7 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
8 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
50–60%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
10 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
11 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
12 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
14 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
20 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
24 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Basilisk in Soberanía National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Common Basilisk sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Basilisk in Soberanía National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Basilisk in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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