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The plumed basilisk lizard (Basiliscus plumifrons) is one of three species of basilisk lizard known for its ability to run across the surface of water. Results from a kinematic study examining how these lizards run on water suggest that when running on a surface as yielding as water, leg muscles and tendons no longer act as springs and instead are used primarily to generate force (see article by S. T. Hsieh on pp. 4363-4377). The photographs show sub-adult B. plumifrons resting on a branch and running across water. Time from initial contact of the foot with the water surface is indicated in the upper right corner of each high-speed video frame. A blue dot indicates a global fixed point of reference in each frame, while the left leg has been highlighted for positional clarity. Photograph and high-speed video frames by S. Tonia Hsieh.
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