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It's important to first understand the current lifestyle of basilisk lizards in order to appreciate potential future adaptations. Because they are primarily arboreal reptiles, basilisks can move through their environments with grace because they spend a large amount of their lives in trees. Their small scales, long, slender bodies, and well developed limbs allow for efficient and agile movement. Their remarkable ability to climb combined with a powerful caudal muscle allows them to jump from tree to tree with remarkable accuracy. also The basilisk's long toes for hollow bones to reduce weight, fringed feet, 360 degree rotating hip joints, and the webbed skin on their large toes gives them superior surface area, which allows them to move gracefully on thin branches and leaves without losing their balance, the basilisk lizard is a fascinating subject for scientific study due to its amazing ability to run on water and its remarkable lifestyle.