Dryophytes bocourti
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dryophytes bocourti faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change compounds these threats by altering precipitation patterns essential for breeding success.
Habitat
This critically endangered treefrog inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Central America. It requires pristine forest canopy with high humidity levels and depends on temporary pools and streams for breeding.
