Basiliscus vittatus

Brown basilisk

Maximum lifespan

9.1 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,948 bp

RefSeq NC_012829.1

GC content

40.73%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,615 bp

D-loop 1,562 bp

Where Brown basilisk sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Brown basilisk has the 1,647th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,948 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.339
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.127

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 9.1 years
Adult weight: 60.9 g
Female sexual maturity: 228 days
Male sexual maturity: 228 days
Gestation or incubation: 60 days

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 03413)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: Updated in build 2
In the database since: build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,948 bp

Protein-coding11,349 bp

12S rRNA930 bp

16S rRNA1,523 bp

All tRNA1,537 bp

D-loop1,562 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Basiliscus vittatus genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	966 bp	31.3%	26.1%	13.5%	29.2%	42.65%	−0.369	+0.090
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,036 bp	35.9%	23.5%	9.8%	30.8%	40.64%	−0.515	+0.210
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,548 bp	28.3%	29.1%	17.2%	25.4%	42.64%	−0.191	−0.014
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	685 bp	32.4%	24.4%	13.4%	29.8%	43.21%	−0.378	+0.141
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	39.9%	24.4%	7.7%	28.0%	35.71%	−0.567	+0.241
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	683 bp	30.3%	28.0%	11.1%	30.6%	41.73%	−0.467	+0.040
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	29.0%	26.9%	16.1%	28.1%	44.13%	−0.272	+0.037
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	346 bp	28.6%	30.1%	14.2%	27.2%	41.33%	−0.315	−0.025
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	31.6%	25.9%	11.1%	31.3%	42.42%	−0.476	+0.099
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,381 bp	32.7%	27.4%	10.1%	29.9%	39.97%	−0.496	+0.088
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,812 bp	34.4%	26.5%	10.3%	28.8%	39.13%	−0.473	+0.130
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	525 bp	48.4%	11.4%	8.4%	31.8%	40.19%	−0.583	+0.618
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	29.4%	27.6%	13.3%	29.6%	42.98%	−0.380	+0.031
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	930 bp	34.8%	21.8%	18.5%	24.8%	43.33%	−0.146	+0.230
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,523 bp	37.2%	20.5%	17.3%	25.1%	42.35%	−0.185	+0.289
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,562 bp	36.0%	32.3%	11.3%	20.4%	31.69%	−0.289	+0.055

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,788 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%

UUU116

UUC110

Leu L16.2%

UUA100

UUG29

CUU94

CUC95

CUA257

CUG37

Ile I8.8%

AUU163

AUC171

Met M5.5%

AUA174

AUG34

Val V4.4%

GUU54

GUC41

GUA56

GUG16

Ser S6.7%

UCU48

UCC61

UCA91

UCG4

AGU15

AGC34

Pro P5.3%

CCU24

CCC42

CCA126

CCG9

Thr T9.9%

ACU62

ACC127

ACA177

ACG9

Ala A7.3%

GCU42

GCC105

GCA121

GCG7

Tyr Y3.0%

UAU38

UAC77

His H2.6%

CAU24

CAC75

Gln Q2.7%

CAA96

CAG6

Asn N3.8%

AAU39

AAC106

Lys K2.3%

AAA80

AAG6

Asp D1.7%

GAU20

GAC46

Glu E2.3%

GAA76

GAG13

Cys C0.8%

UGU14

UGC17

Trp W2.7%

UGA93

UGG11

Arg R1.9%

CGU10

CGC4

CGA53

CGG4

Gly G5.9%

GGU33

GGC56

GGA84

GGG49

Stop 0.2%

UAA5

UAG0

AGA1

AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_012829.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (40.7%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Basiliscus vittatus (NC_012829.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	73	73 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	74	1,003	930 bp	+	43.3%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,014	1,086	73 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,087	2,609	1,523 bp	+	42.4%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,610	2,683	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,684	3,649	966 bp	+	42.7%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,651	3,722	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,722	3,791	70 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,791	3,860	70 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,861	4,896	1,036 bp	+	40.6%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	4,897	4,968	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	4,970	5,038	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,039	5,111	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,138	5,201	64 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,203	5,273	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,275	6,822	1,548 bp	+	42.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,818	6,888	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,892	6,962	71 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	6,962	7,646	685 bp	+	43.2%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,647	7,711	65 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,713	7,880	168 bp	+	35.7%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,871	8,553	683 bp	+	41.7%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,554	9,337	784 bp	+	44.1%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,338	9,406	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,407	9,752	346 bp	+	41.3%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,753	9,820	68 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,821	10,117	297 bp	+	42.4%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,111	11,491	1,381 bp	+	40.0%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,492	11,560	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,561	11,627	67 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,627	11,697	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,699	13,510	1,812 bp	+	39.1%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,506	14,030	525 bp	−	40.2%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,032	14,100	69 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,102	15,241	1,140 bp	+	43.0%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,246	15,317	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,320	15,386	67 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,387	16,948	1,562 bp	–	31.7%