Boucardicus culminans
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Boucardicus culminans faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. Deforestation for coffee plantations and cattle ranching has fragmented the remaining forest patches where this species occurs. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for its survival in montane cloud forest environments.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. It requires areas with high humidity, consistent moisture levels, and dense canopy cover typical of undisturbed primary forest ecosystems.
