Dexteria floridana
CR

Dexteria floridana

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexteria

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Dexteria floridana faces severe habitat loss due to urban development and agricultural conversion throughout its limited Florida range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to fragmentation, while invasive plant species alter the native vegetation communities it depends upon. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns and increased hurricane intensity affecting its coastal and wetland habitats.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits specialized Florida ecosystems including pine rocklands, coastal hammocks, and transitional wetland edges. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with particular vegetation associations and soil types found only in limited areas of southern Florida.

FRESHWATER· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Dexteria floridana classified as Critically Endangered?
Dexteria floridana is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Dexteria floridana faces severe habitat loss due to urban development and agricultural conversion throughout its limited Florida range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to fragmentation, while invasive plant species alter the native vegetation communities it depends upon. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns and increased hurricane intensity affecting its coastal and wetland habitats.
Where does Dexteria floridana live?
Dexteria floridana occurs in United States. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dexteria floridana?
The main threats to Dexteria floridana are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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