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Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts) Mon Sep 11, 2023, 03:59 PM Sep 2023

close up shot of a JESUS CHRIST LIZARD...and a close relative, the helmeted basilisk.....

...the green basilisk is a female and they are called jesus christ lizards because they can run across the surface of water....the males have much larger crests....the helmeted basilisk or helmeted iguana (as they are also known) cannot run on top of water:

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close up shot of a JESUS CHRIST LIZARD...and a close relative, the helmeted basilisk..... (Original Post) Gato Moteado Sep 2023 OP

Whoa! Beautiful shots! that critter in the bottom one could give you nightmares Walleye Sep 2023 #1

thank you. Gato Moteado Sep 2023 #8

In Costa Rica SpamWyzer Sep 2023 #2

tuanis! what part of CR are you in? Gato Moteado Sep 2023 #3

More excellent photos, my dear Gato! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #4

thanks, peg! Gato Moteado Sep 2023 #10

My dear Gato! If you're not a photographer NOW, then there's no hope for any of us! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #12

you're too kind.... Gato Moteado Sep 2023 #13

Hmmm, I thought the name came from people saying AndyS Sep 2023 #5

GMTA! nt CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #7

i say that about everything that runs by! Gato Moteado Sep 2023 #11

these are beautiful! mike_c Sep 2023 #6

thanks man.... Gato Moteado Sep 2023 #9

Walleye

(36,462 posts)

1. Whoa! Beautiful shots! that critter in the bottom one could give you nightmares

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 04:05 PM

Sep 2023

Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts)

8. thank you.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 11:06 PM

Sep 2023

the helmeted iguanas are pretty chill...really cool lizards:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_helmeted_iguana

SpamWyzer

(385 posts)

2. In Costa Rica

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 04:05 PM

Sep 2023

we know the helmeted iguana as perro zompopa because they love to eat leaf-cutter ants.They also are biters. I saw a lovely and large green basilisk run across the road in front of my car as I crossed our small local bridge. Next day I saw a tortuga lagarto, or S. American alligator snapping turtle on the road. Lovely animals.

Gato Moteado

(9,970 posts)

3. tuanis! what part of CR are you in?

Reply to SpamWyzer (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 04:07 PM

Sep 2023

i always wondered why we called them that here!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,479 posts)

4. More excellent photos, my dear Gato!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 04:40 PM

Sep 2023

We love seeing your work.

I was thinking that these were called JESUS CHRIST LIZARD because that's what people would say when they saw them!

For instance: "Jesus Christ, wouldya look at this monster lizard!"

Anyway, great work, dear Gato!