Boucardicus albocinctus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Boucardicus albocinctus faces significant pressure from habitat degradation due to agricultural expansion and urban development within its limited range. Deforestation and land conversion for coffee plantations and cattle ranching have fragmented the cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes and temperature patterns essential for maintaining the humid microhabitats where this species thrives.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests and adjacent secondary forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. It requires areas with consistent moisture levels and dense canopy cover, often found in leaf litter and understory vegetation of well-preserved forest fragments.
