It is one of the common names of a small reptile in Mexico. It is also called turipache, cutete, helmet chameleon, helmet iguana and basilisk. Its scientific name is Corytophanes cristatus and it belongs to the family Corytophanidae. Also known as toloque is another similar reptile, which receives other common names: tequereque, tenguereche or turipaché. Its scientific name is Basiliscus vittatus and it is from the same family. Both are called pasaríos or pasaarroyos, basilisks. They are found from Mexico to Colombia.
