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A part of the Iguana family, the Jesus Christ lizard is known so, because of a special ability it has. Upon, seeing danger, the lizard can run on the surface of water at a break neck speed. Also, known as the basilisk, the lizard comes with well equipped with webbed hind legs. While, their tread upon water surfaces is more of an appearance, it does not usually last for more than 10-20 meters in a stretch, and in the case of older lizards, it's smaller. With very sharp toes and elongated toes, basilisks are seen scurrying around during day time. Much alike its other reptile cousins which remain active during day time. Basilisks, which grow up to a foot's length, usually do not weigh anything more than 600 hundred grams in their life span of around 8 years. The females are known to lay around 2 dozen eggs, five to eight times annually, which hatch after about three months of gestation. With an excellent camouflage to hide themselves, the new born lizards are extremely well hidden, not weighing more than 2gms.

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The name is kinda fitting for its ability to walk on water. It is not comparing it at all to our Lord Christ in a blasphemous way.
this is lizard linda here to inform you that this Jesus Christ Lizard is the most impressive species known to man kind. We should envy this lizard for its remarkable skill to walk on water. Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior has blessed these little creatures. They are the God to all amphibians/reptiles. Give thanks. And enjoy.
and remember to NEVER KILL or HARM these tiny creatures.