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==Taxonomy and etymology==
The Green basilisk's [[Genus|generic]] name ''Basiliscus'' is taken from the legendary reptilian creature of European mythology which could kill with a glance, by [[Petrifaction in mythology and fiction|turning a person to stone]] with its gaze: the [[Basilisk]].<ref name="Sprackland">{{cite book|author=Sprackland, Robert George|title=Giant lizards|publisher=[[TFH Publications]]|location=[[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune, New Jersey]]|year=1992|isbn=0-86622-634-6}}</ref> This name derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''basilískos'' (βασιλίσκος) meaning "little king".<ref name="Sprackland"/> This generic name was given in [[Carl Linnaeus]]' [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|10th edition]] of ''[[Systema Naturae]]''.<ref name="Sprackland"/>

For the origin of the nickname "Jesus Christ lizard", see {{section link|#Behaviour}}.