Crowned Basilisk - Crowned Basilisk

Japanese: カンムリバシリスク - かんむりばしりすく
Crowned Basilisk - Crowned Basilisk

...Then, by spreading the edges of their toes to increase surface tension, they can run short distances on the water's surface without sinking. In addition to this species, there are three other species in the Basilisk genus that are distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and the male of the green-colored Crested Basilisk B. plumifrons has a double crown-shaped head ornament. Iguana [Takaji Matsui]. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Crested Basilisk" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そして指の縁を広げて表面張力を増し,短距離ならば水面上を沈まずに走ることができる。バシリスク属には本種以外に3種がメキシコから南アメリカ北部にかけて分布し,体色が緑色のカンムリバシリスクB.plumifronsの雄では,頭飾が二重の冠形となっている。イグアナ【松井 孝爾】。…

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