Elasmias kitaiwojimanum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elasmias kitaiwojimanum faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as its limited island range undergoes development and agricultural conversion. The species' restriction to specific microhabitats makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, while its small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events. Climate change poses additional threats through altered precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that could disrupt the delicate ecological conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
This species is endemic to specific microhabitats on Kitaiwo Island, typically found in native forest understory and forest edge environments. It appears to require particular moisture and temperature conditions that are maintained within its restricted island ecosystem.