Basiliscus

Basiliscus basiliscus

Basiliscus — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Corytophanidae
Genus: Basiliscus
Species (4): B. basiliscus – B. galeritus – B. plumifrons – B. vittatus

Name

Basiliscus Laurenti, 1768: 50

• Type species: Basiliscus americanus Laurenti, 1768, by monotypy.

References

Primary references

• Laurenti, J.N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum, quod authoritate et consensu (In Latin). Joan Thomae: Vienna. 217 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Basiliscus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2022.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Васіліскі
Deutsch: Basilisken
English: Basilisk Lizards
español: Basilisco
italiano: Basilisco
日本語: バシリスク属
polski: bazyliszki
русский: Василиски
ไทย: กิ้งก่าบาซิลิสก์, กิ้งก่าพระเยซู
Türkçe: Şahmeran

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