Basiliscus basiliscus

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: Basiliscus basiliscus
Subspecies (2): B. b. basiliscus – B. b. barbouri

Name

Basiliscus basiliscus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Holotype (icnotype): Seba Mus. I, plate 100, figure 1.
Type locality: “America australi”

Combinations

Lacerta basiliscus Linnaeus, 1758: 206 [original combination]
Iguana basiliscus — Meyer, 1795: 16 [subsequent combination]
Basiliscus basiliscus — Wagler, 1830: 148 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

Basiliscus americanus Laurenti, 1768: 50
Basiliscus mitratus Daudin, 1802 [nomen substitutum pro B. basiliscus Linnaeus]
Ophryessa bilineata Gray, 1839: 94
Lophosaura goodridgii Gray, 1852: 438
Basiliscus guttulatus Cope, 1876: 156
Basiliscus barbouri Ruthven, 1914: 9

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Basiliscus basiliscus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2022.
Acosta Chaves, V., Batista, A., García Rodríguez, A., Vargas Álvarez, J., Schargel, W. & Rivas, G. 2016. IUCN: Basiliscus basiliscus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T203044A2759201. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T203044A2759201.en. Accessed on 17 June 2022.

Vernacular names

беларуская (тарашкевіца): Шаломаносны базыліск
беларуская: Шаломаносны васіліск
català: Basilisc comú
Deutsch: Helmbasilisk
English: Common Basilisk
español: Basilisco común
suomi: Basiliskit
français: Basilic commun
עברית: בסיליסק מצוי
hrvatski: Bazilisk
magyar: Sisakos baziliszkusz
italiano: Basilisco
Nāhuatl: Quetzalcuetzpalin
Nederlands: Helmbasilisk
português: Basilisco
русский: Шлемоносный василиск
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Bazilisk
தமிழ்: இயேசுப் பல்லி
українська: Василіск звичайний