Strabomantis cerastes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Strabomantis cerastes faces severe population decline primarily due to rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Colombian Andes. The species' restriction to high-elevation cloud forests makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change, as warming temperatures force suitable habitat upslope with nowhere left to retreat. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment the remaining forest patches, while the species' specialized breeding requirements in pristine leaf litter make it highly sensitive to habitat degradation.
Habitat
This species inhabits pristine cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters in the Colombian Andes. It requires undisturbed forest floor environments with dense leaf litter and high humidity levels for breeding and foraging.