This claim might actually be a fact, or close to it. About 5 years ago this lizard was 'rediscovered' in Mindo Ecuador. It had last been seen in the 1950s and many people had thought it had gone extinct. Then it was found again. This article is quite sensational but you can get the idea. In fact, I'm sure some locals knew of them but didn't report it. In any case, they are here, are rare, and are getting a lot of press.
Read more about them here.
In any case, they are here and we are trying to study them! I am getting help from some students at a university in Quito. Here we are the first night we caught one. Taking some measurements. Also got a lot of help from James Christensen. He is an amazing herper and found 8 in one night!
Amalia is also helping in the study.
Here are some pics of a male. We catch them at night when they are sleeping. Sometimes they are only a few meters up in a tree, sometimes as high as 10-15m!
Silly looking nose!
Even Camilo is part of the study. She the one on his arm.
Here is a female. Note, she has a normal sized nose. The red mark is one we put on her to mark her.
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