Hyloxalus fallax
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hyloxalus fallax faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited Andean range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout the Neotropics. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist microhabitats essential for this poison dart frog's survival and reproduction.
Habitat
This poison dart frog inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests in the Andes, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation near streams and seepages. It requires cool, humid microclimates with consistent moisture levels between 1,500-2,500 meters elevation.