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Proboscis Anole
''Anolis proboscis'', commonly known as the horned anole, Ecuadorian horned anole or Pinocchio lizard, 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. It has been classified as Endangered by the IUCN due to its restricted distribution and ongoing habitat loss. Description ''Anolis proboscis'' has very short limbs and a small body. Four main movement behaviors have been observed: crawling (most common), walking, running, and jumping. ''Anolis proboscis'' has a total body length (excluding tail) of roughly . Males, which are slightly larger than females, possess a conspicuous proboscis, an elongated structure arising from the middle of the snout and about in length; it appears to be used in courtship displays, ...
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