Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) male showing the crests on the head and on the back; it has a third on the tail. Females have only the head cr

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Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) male showing the crests on the head and on the back; it has a third on the tail. Females have only the head crest. Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

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