Ixalodectes flectocercus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ixalodectes flectocercus faces severe population decline primarily due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its restricted montane forest range. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have eliminated much of its specialized cloud forest habitat, while climate change is causing upward shifts in suitable temperature and humidity zones that may exceed the species' elevational limits.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters, requiring specific temperature and moisture conditions found in undisturbed primary forest canopy. It shows strong preference for areas with dense epiphytic growth and consistent fog cover that maintains the microclimate essential for its survival.
