Male Pinocchio Lizard (Anolis proboscis), the strangest lizard in Ecuador

On my recent trip to Ecuador, this was my only specific target. My guide knew exactly where to look for them, but we still failed to find them on the first two nights in the area. On the third and final night, he spotted this one, and all was well with the world.

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Ernst

Lion

Incredible. Posted 5 months ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Worth the effort, what an EPIC species! Posted 5 months ago

Barry

Lion

Amazing! Posted 5 months ago

John Sullivan

Lion

One funny part about it is that the big pointy nose seems to have no practical purpose. It is soft, so not a weapon. Apparently this is simply a sexual selection feature, where the females think the males with the longest snouts are the coolest. Posted 5 months ago

Ferdy Christant

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This photo is now on the iNat homepage. You probably already know, but in any case, congrats! Posted 5 months ago
1. John Sullivan
  
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  I was notified that it had been added to the rotation of images that appear on the homepage. I haven't happened to see it there yet though. Posted 4 months ago

The Pinocchio Lizard

"Anolis proboscis" is a small anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. A single male specimen was discovered in 1953 in Ecuador and formally described by Peters and Orces in 1956, but the species then went unreported until its rediscovery in 2004. Its currently known habitat is a small stretch of vegetation along an Ecuadorian highway.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by John Sullivan