Martin and Chris discover a Basilisk Lizard which Martin thinks about naming Skidder.

Find out what you need to know about basilisk lizards, and learn more about where they live, what they eat, and whether they make good pets.

If you've ever seen a lizard running across the surface of water, you've likely witnessed the amazing basilisk lizard in action. This stunning feat earned the basilisk the nickname "Jesus Christ ...

You will think your eyes are deceiving you when you watch this incredible footage of a lizard running across the surface of the water. This is not an AI-generated image—basilisk lizards can ...

The critter is known as the "Jesus Christ Lizard" because it can run across the water using "rapid movements of their rear legs and feet" to “slap” and “stroke” the water, according to the ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can actually… ...

Far too heavy to be supported by surface tension, basilisk lizards and western grebes can sprint for short distances on water. To mark the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nicole Sharp examines the physics behind ...

Unlike Jesus, though, brown basilisk lizards — native to Central America — are ferocious predators. And scientists are worried about the lizard's spread into Florida and what that might mean ...

A brown basilisk lizard at the Mount Botanical Garden on Wednesday August 10, 2022. Brown basilisks hail from Central America and are expanding their range in South Florida. They have large hind ...

A brown basilisk lizard at the Mount Botanical Garden on Wednesday August 10, 2022. Brown basilisks hail from Central America and are expanding their range in South Florida.

Florida's delicate ecosystem has handled a number of different kinds of reptiles that have made the state their home - but the 'Jesus Christ lizard', scientifically known as Brown Basilisks, have ...