| 词条 | Brown basilisk |
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| name = Brown basilisk | image = Brown Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) (6775707063).jpg | image_caption = | status= LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | taxon = Basiliscus vittatus | authority = Wiegmann, 1828 }} The brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), also commonly referred to as the striped basilisk or in some areas as the common basilisk, is a species of basilisk lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to Mexico, Central America and adjacent northwestern Colombia,[2][3] and has been introduced into the U.S. state of Florida as a feral species.[4] The brown basilisk has large hind feet with flaps of skin between each toe. The fact that they move quickly across the water, aided by their web-like feet, gives them the appearance of "walking on water". DescriptionThe male brown basilisk can reach {{convert|61|cm|in}} in total length (including tail), but the female is somewhat smaller. It has a three-part dorsal crest on the head, along the back, and along the tail. Coloration is brown or olive brown with black crossbands. The crossbands are usually only on the flanks and on the dorsal crest. There is also a white stripe, which extends from the eyes to the rear legs. The male has a larger crest than the female. The brown basilisk weighs {{convert|200|–|600|g|lb|abbr=on}}. It has long toes with sharp claws. Etymology and taxonomyThe brown basilisk's generic name Basiliscus is taken from the creature of Greek mythology made up of parts of a rooster, snake, and lion that could turn a man to stone by its gaze: the basilisk. This name derives from the Greek basilískos (βασιλίσκος) meaning "little king". This generic name was given in Carl Linnaeus' 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Running on waterSmaller brown basilisks can run about {{convert|10|–|20|m|ft|abbr=on}} on the water without sinking. Young brown basilisks can usually run farther than older ones. If the animal faces danger, it starts to run very fast on the surface of a river or a lake. Then the flaps on its hind feet are opened and thus more surface area is provided for it to run on water. BehaviorBasiliscus vittatus is in the same infraorder as the family Iguanidae. Like most reptiles, the brown basilisk is active during the day. Its outstanding camouflage allows it to remain motionless and very hard to detect. The maximum lifespan of the brown basilisk is probably around 7–8 years. In the wild, most die much sooner. ReproductionFemale brown basilisks lay about 2–18 eggs, five to eight times a year. Eggs hatch after about three months and the babies weigh about {{convert|2|g|oz|abbr=on}}. GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite iucn | author1 = Wilson, L.D. | author2 = Nicholson, K. | author3 = Flores-Villela, O. | last-author-amp = yes | year = 2016 | title = Basiliscus vittatus | work = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2016 | page = e.T197460A2485788 | url = http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T197460A2485788.en | accessdate = 19 March 2019}} {{Wikispecies|Basiliscus vittatus}}2. ^Köhler G (2008). Reptiles of Central America, 2nd Edition. Offenbach, Germany: Herpeton Verlag. 400 pp. {{ISBN|978-3936180282}}. 3. ^Savage JM (2005). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. xx + 945 pp. {{ISBN|978-0226735382}}. 4. ^{{cite book|last=Conant|first=Roger|last2=Collins|first2=Joseph T.|authorlink=Roger Conant (herpetologist)|authorlink2=Joseph T. Collins|title=A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern/Central North America|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company|date=1991|location=Boston, Massachusetts|isbn=0-395-58389-6}} Further reading
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