Basiliscus amoratus

Basiliscus amoratus is a fictional Hind-Legged Lizzard invented by Michael Crichton.

Martin "Marty" Guitierrez 'identifies' the lizzard that attacked Tina Bowman as a Basiliscus amoratus.

According to Dr. Guitierrez the lizzard can be found in Costa Rica and also in Honduras. He walks on it's hind legs and it is not poisonous.

Basiliscus is a genus of lizards. Four species are documented so far:
 * Common basilisk, Basiliscus basiliscus
 * Red-headed basilisk, Basiliscus galeritus
 * Plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons
 * Striped or Brown Basilisk, Basiliscus vittatus that is found in the rain forest

No species named Basiliscus amoratus is documented yet.

Links

 * Basiliscus on Wikipedia