Stephen Dalton / Brown basilisk / Jesus lizard {Basiliscus vittatus} running on water, controlled conditions, from Central America

Claudio Contreras / Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) feet, Catemaco Lake, Los Tuxtlas Rainforest, Mexico, July

Claudio Contreras / Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), Catemaco Lake, Los Tuxtlas Rainforest, Mexico, July

Claudio Contreras / Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), Catemaco Lake, Los Tuxtlas Rainforest, Mexico, July

Jen Guyton / Hatchling brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) in a stream at the Cartagena Botanic Gardens, Colombia.

Jen Guyton / Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) female in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, northern Colombia.

Nick Hawkins / Striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) resting at night, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

MYN / JP Lawrence / Striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) thermoregulating with mouth open, Isla Colon, Panama. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Chris Mattison / Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) on white background, occurs in South America

Martin Gabriel / Striped Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), juvenile, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica.

MYN / JP Lawrence / Striped Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) with mouth open, Isla Colon, Panama. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Tim Fitzharris / Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) male, Costa Rica