Sumaco horned treefrog
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| phylum | Chordata | Hemiphractus proboscideus, or the Sumaco horned treefrog, is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is found in the upper Amazon basin in extreme southwestern Colombia (Amazonas and Caquetá Departments), Ecuador, and northern Peru. Males measure 43–50 mm (1.7–2.0 in) and females 52–67 mm (2.0–2.6 in) in snout–vent length. The head is triangular in dorsal view. Snout is elongated to a proboscis, and there is a large conical and several small tubercles on the eyes.
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| class | Amphibia | |
| order | Anura | |
| family | Hemiphractidae | |
| genus | Hemiphractus | |
| species | H. proboscideus |
