Sunday, April 11, 2010

Jesus Christ Lizard

The Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) is a lizard found in Central and South American rainforests near rivers and streams… [they] take the nickname the "Jesus Christ Lizard" or "Jesus Lizard" because when fleeing from predators, they gather sufficient momentum to run across the water for a brief distance while holding most of their body out of the water.

Wikipedia

The children spotted this Jesus Christ Lizard off the path to the beach in Manuel Antonio National Park.

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