Cuviera talbotii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cuviera talbotii faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its West African range, particularly in Nigeria and Cameroon where palm oil plantations and subsistence farming continue to fragment its forest habitat. The species' dependence on intact lowland rainforest makes it especially vulnerable to logging operations that target commercially valuable timber species. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns essential for the forest ecosystems this species requires.
Habitat
Cuviera talbotii inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of West Africa, typically found in the understory of primary and mature secondary forests. The species requires dense canopy cover and is associated with humid forest environments at elevations below 800 meters.
