Basilisk lizards are medium-sized reptiles with long, slender bodies and tails that make up most of their length. Adult green basilisks, for example, can reach up to 3 feet (0.9 meters), including ...

Living in the rainforests of South America, there lives a lizard that can walk on water. Called the basilisk lizard, this tropical reptile makes a great pet for an experienced caretaker ...

In a release, UF wildlife specialists say brown basilisk lizards are spreading across south and central Florida and may be having a negative impact on our environment. Recommended Videos “It is ...

The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

And possibly in a pond near you. Unlike Jesus, though, brown basilisk lizards — native to Central America — are ferocious predators. And scientists are worried about the lizard's spread into ...

When fleeing, they sprint away on their hind legs, and younger ones have the uncanny ability to run on water, prompting some to proclaim them the “Jesus lizard.” A brown basilisk lizard at the ...

Leaping lizards aren't the half of it ... A foldout page shows a basilisk running nimbly across water. One photo captures the veiled chameleon's tongue extended almost 12 inches as it reaches ...