PLoS One April 2016 PMID 26131767

A New Eocene Casquehead Lizard (Reptilia, Corytophanidae) from North America.

Jack L Conrad

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The overall tone leans toward mockery and humor, with posts referencing conspiracy theories or joking about lizards, such as claiming Jesus was a lizard or referring to the 'Jesus lizard' nickname, which diminishes serious scientific discussion. The use of sarcastic phrases and sensational comments reflect a lack of genuine engagement with the article's scientific significance.

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There is some curiosity about the fossils and the lizard's biology, but much of it is superficial or humorous.

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Abstract in brief

  • A new fossil of a casquehead lizard (Reptilia Corytophanidae) from the Eocene period in North America provides the first clear evidence of this group in that region during that time.
  • This fossil, related to the modern Laemanctus, along with similar fossils from Europe like Geiseltaliellus, indicates the presence of tropical lizard species in the northern midlatitudes roughly 50 million years ago during a period of Earth's greenhouse climate.
  • Today, the Corytophanidae family is primarily a neotropical group of iguanian lizards found from southern Mexico to northern South America.]

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Piotr Gąsiorowski
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@sebsol70 Bazyliszek potrafi. Szach, mat, lewaki! https://t.co/AOeg2HEVpf

Apr 12, 2024 · 3 likes · 4,836 followers View post →
Christian Hubicki
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@snarbzzz It's not my field, but casquehead lizard fossils (which include the common basilisk, or "Jesus lizard") have been found in rocks from the Eocene epoch. Estimates from this paper put the fossil at 48 million years old. https://t.co/e3USsWDD3s

Apr 30, 2020 · 2 likes · 33,613 followers View post →
Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)
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The Jesus Christ Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) By @RealScienceYT https://t.co/KxsGUef5JG

Feb 17, 2024 · 997 followers View post →
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@teel0ck · X

The Insane Biology of: The Jesus Christ Lizard https://t.co/lRZmKvDHsj via @YouTube

Feb 19, 2024 · 801 followers View post →
Gods' Dice
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@welt https://t.co/NKlBbTULnU animals with green eyes https://t.co/ljNQ6wEZml https://t.co/kA558Nl9Go

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Marcel
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How This Lizard Performs a Miracle https://t.co/trOUgaGxOb via @YouTube

Aug 24, 2025 · 473 followers View post →

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Marcel
@Marcel4X · X

How This Lizard Performs a Miracle https://t.co/trOUgaGxOb via @YouTube

Aug 24, 2025 · 473 followers View post →
Gods' Dice
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@welt https://t.co/NKlBbTULnU animals with green eyes https://t.co/ljNQ6wEZml https://t.co/kA558Nl9Go

Feb 20, 2025 · 505 followers View post →
Versus Paul
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Some extreme conspiracy tale tellers accusing some royal families of being lizard people. That is actually racism. However, many science channels testify that Jesus Christ is a lizard. & they are right. It is science. @MIT @TexasInstitute @SBTS_Online @WSJ https://t.co/jZEXnTgXl0

Sep 28, 2024 · 34 followers View post →
Project Thessaloniki India
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Jesus was a lizard. Makes so many things understandable now. https://t.co/aNV4ELIe1Y

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Piotr Gąsiorowski
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@sebsol70 Bazyliszek potrafi. Szach, mat, lewaki! https://t.co/AOeg2HEVpf

Apr 12, 2024 · 3 likes · 4,836 followers View post →
Haroldo O. Pinheiro
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The Insane Biology of: The Jesus Christ Lizard https://t.co/NdzfnaN1yk via @YouTube

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@teel0ck · X

The Insane Biology of: The Jesus Christ Lizard https://t.co/lRZmKvDHsj via @YouTube

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piccolo_sun
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The Insane Biology of: The Jesus Christ Lizard https://t.co/WUsFHKRt6W via @YouTube

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kodiakbear
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Real Science https://t.co/y869rHUeOo

Feb 17, 2024 · 87 followers View post →
Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)
@BongMarcosaurus · X

The Jesus Christ Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) By @RealScienceYT https://t.co/KxsGUef5JG

Feb 17, 2024 · 997 followers View post →
Christian Hubicki
@chubicki · X

@snarbzzz It's not my field, but casquehead lizard fossils (which include the common basilisk, or "Jesus lizard") have been found in rocks from the Eocene epoch. Estimates from this paper put the fossil at 48 million years old. https://t.co/e3USsWDD3s

Apr 30, 2020 · 2 likes · 33,613 followers View post →
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PLOS ONE 10:e0127900 DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0127900. Conrad JL. 2018. A new lizard (Squamata) was the last meal of Compsognathus (Theropoda: Dinosauria) ...

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Babibasiliscus alxi Conrad, 2015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127900. Abstract. A new fossil showing affinities with extant Laemanctus offers ...

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Babibasiliscus Alxi "Jesus Lizard" Ran On Water 50-M Years Ago
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" VIA: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127900.g005. The authors behind this study suggest that one possibility is that some northern iguanas simply ...

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Newly discovered 48-million-year-old lizard walked on water in ...
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PLoS ONE 10(7): e0127900. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127900. Funding: Jack L. Conrad received funding through startup funds from the Anatomy ...

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Newly discovered 48-million-year-old lizard walked on water in ...
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A New Eocene Casquehead Lizard (Reptilia, Corytophanidae) from North America. PLoS ONE, 2015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127900. Cite This Page:.

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