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Brown basilisk lizard
Zackiedawg

Brown basilisk lizard (Basiliscus vittatus)

Also known as 'Jesus Christ lizards' for their ability to run across the water's surface on their hind legs. This lovely male was still wet after a rainshower, and was displaying the spiny fin along his back, his head sail, and his dewlap. They're an invasive species in Florida, like so many others...but don't seem to be as widely reviled as iguanas.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
February 7, 2021
Scientific name
Basiliscus vittatus
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
223mm, F5.6, 1/400 shutter, 2500 ISO
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Category
Reptiles
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
603
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
223.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
2500
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
171400644.JDiMzhPV.zGreenCay7feb210353.jpg
File size
730 KB
Date taken
Sun, 07 February 2021 2:04 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1200px

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