Arthroleptis stridens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Arthroleptis stridens faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities in its montane forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with deforestation fragmenting the remaining suitable habitat patches. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this montane specialist's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane forests at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters, requiring cool, moist conditions with dense canopy cover. It is typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation within primary and secondary forest environments in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.
