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 (4): B. basiliscus – B. galeritus – B. plumifrons – B. vittatus

Name

Basiliscus Laurenti, 1768: 50

Type species: Basiliscus americanus Laurenti, 1768, by monotypy.

References

Primary references

Laurenti, J.N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum, quod authoritate et consensu (In Latin). Joan Thomae: Vienna. 217 pp. BHL Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Basiliscus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2022.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Васіліскі
Deutsch: Basilisken
English: Basilisk Lizards
español: Basilisco
italiano: Basilisco
日本語: バシリスク属
polski: bazyliszki
русский: Василиски
ไทย: กิ้งก่าบาซิลิสก์, กิ้งก่าพระเยซู
Türkçe: Şahmeran