Wolterstorffina parvipalmata
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Wolterstorffina parvipalmata faces severe threats from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in West African rainforests. Mining activities and logging operations have fragmented its forest habitat, while climate change is altering the moisture regimes essential for this amphibian's survival. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from habitat destruction.
Habitat
This critically endangered frog inhabits primary and secondary rainforests in West Africa, particularly favoring areas with dense canopy cover and high humidity levels. It is typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation near forest streams and seasonal pools.
