Doratogonus minimus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Doratogonus minimus faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted range within the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The species is particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and conversion of montane forest areas for agricultural expansion and human settlement. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this endemic millipede species.
Habitat
This endemic millipede inhabits montane forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania, requiring specific microhabitat conditions including leaf litter, decaying wood, and stable soil moisture levels. The species is adapted to the cool, humid conditions found in these high-elevation forest ecosystems.
