Centronia peruviana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Centronia peruviana faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited Andean cloud forest range. Mining activities and agricultural expansion into montane forests have reduced suitable habitat, while climate change threatens to shift the narrow altitudinal zones where this species can survive. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests and forest edges in the Peruvian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,800 meters. It favors areas with dense canopy cover and high moisture levels characteristic of cloud forest ecosystems.