<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Basiliscus basiliscus Basiliscus galeritus Basiliscus plumifrons Basiliscus vittatus </P> </Td> </Tr> <P> Basiliscus basiliscus Basiliscus galeritus Basiliscus plumifrons Basiliscus vittatus </P> <P> Basiliscus is a genus of large corytophanid lizards, commonly known as basilisks, which are endemic to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America . They are commonly known as the Jesus Christ lizard, or simply the Jesus lizard, due to their ability to run across water for significant distances before sinking . </P> <P> Both the generic name, Basiliscus, and the common name, "basilisk", derive from the Greek basilískos (βασιλίσκος) meaning "little king". The specific epithet, vittatus, which is Latin for "striped", was given in Carl Linnaeus' 10th edition of Systema Naturae . </P>

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