Anolis proboscis

Pinocchio lizard
Female (left) and male (right)
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species: A. proboscis
Binomial name
Anolis proboscis
Peters and Orces, 1956
Common names: Proboscis anole, Ecuadorian horned anole,[2] Pinocchio lizard,[3] Pinocchio anole.[4]

Anolis proboscis is a small lizard belonging to the genus Anolis of the family Dactyloidae. It was discovered in 1953 in Ecuador and formally described by Peters and Orces in 1956.
Pinocchio lizard was presumed extinct when it was not seen after the original collections—It was observed by a birding group in 2005. In August 2009, a herpetology expedition led by Dr Steven Poe and accompanied by his graduate students from the University of New Mexico successfully rediscovered the species in a remote region of Ecuador. In total, they found five individuals including three males and the first two females ever seen and collected. Since 2009, several other expeditions, using the information published by Poe, et al.[5] have been able to relocate the species in remote regions of Ecuador.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Mayer, G.C. and Poe, S. (2009). "Anolis proboscis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "SICB 2015: Anolis proboscis Display Behavior". Anole Annals.
  3. ↑ "Efforts to save the rare 'Pinocchio lizard' which was once thought extinct". ScienceDaily.
  4. ↑ "Anolis proboscis - Mindo - Tropical Herping". tropicalherping.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Poe et al. (2009) Morphology, Phylogeny, and Behavior of Anolis proboscis, Brevoioria Museum of Comparative Zoology, Number 530
  6. ↑ Main, D. (2013-10-04). "Once 'Extinct' Pinocchio Lizard Pokes His Nose Out". LiveScience.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.

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