Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dendrotriton sanctibarbarus faces severe threats from deforestation and agricultural expansion in Guatemala's cloud forest regions. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for its survival. Coffee cultivation and cattle ranching continue to encroach on remaining forest patches within its restricted distribution.
Habitat
This salamander inhabits montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,400-2,100 meters in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes of Guatemala. It requires cool, humid conditions with dense canopy cover and abundant moss and epiphyte growth typical of Neotropical cloud forest ecosystems.
