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Taxonomy
Basiliscus was named by Laurenti (1768). It is extant.
It was assigned to Iguanidae by Estes (1983) and Frank and Ramus (1996).
It was assigned to Iguanidae by Estes (1983) and Frank and Ramus (1996).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1768 | Basiliscus Laurenti |
| 1983 | Basiliscus Estes |
| 1996 | Basiliscus Frank and Ramus |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Basiliscus Laurenti 1768
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Basiliscus basiliscus Linneaus 1758 [Common basilisk]
Basiliscus galeritus Dumeril 1851 [Western basilisk]
Basiliscus plumifrons Cope 1876 [Green basilisk]
Basiliscus vittatus Wiegmann 1828 [Brown basilisk]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 20.43000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (Florida) | B. sp. (18562) |