Craugastor epochthidius
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Craugastor epochthidius faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating effects of chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), which has caused catastrophic mortality in Central American amphibian populations. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range has further fragmented remaining populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this species' survival in cloud forest environments.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid premontane forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It requires cool, moist microhabitats with dense leaf litter and vegetation cover typical of Central American highland ecosystems.