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Brown Basilisk sent on March 09, 2014 (23:53) by Kzso16. 4 comments, 389 views.

con Canon EF 1.4x III, 1/250 f/13.0, ISO 800, hand held.

Striped Basilisk aka Brown Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus). Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico. Basilisks are known as "Jesus Christ lizards" since they appear to "walk on water" when crossing streams or ponds on their very long toes. They are very fast runners and actually do run across the surface of the water, using their speed combined with the large surface area of their hind feet, to avoid completely breaking the surface tension of the water. They can, indeed, "walk on water."

9 persons like it: Boland, Felice Di Palma, Guido Muratore, Jean-Pierre Lannoy, Jypka, Lully, Nikispinnato, Saroukai, Tan

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