Cycloramphus diringshofeni
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cycloramphus diringshofeni faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban expansion and agricultural conversion in its restricted Atlantic Forest range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, while pollution from nearby human settlements degrades the pristine stream environments essential for its reproduction. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes in the high-altitude environments where this endemic frog persists.
Habitat
This critically endangered frog inhabits pristine montane Atlantic Forest streams and adjacent riparian vegetation at elevations between 800-1,200 meters. The species requires clean, fast-flowing rocky streams with dense canopy cover and stable water temperatures for breeding and larval development.
