Pristidactylus casuhatiensis
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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.
Pristidactylus casuhatiensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its extremely limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with mining activities and infrastructure development fragmenting its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the specific microhabitat conditions this gecko requires.
Habitat
This gecko inhabits rocky outcrops and crevices in arid and semi-arid environments of northern Chile. It requires specific microhabitat conditions including suitable rock formations for shelter and appropriate temperature and humidity regimes.
