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Forchhammeria emarginata

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Overview

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

Forchhammeria emarginata faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in northwestern Mexico. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the quality of remaining habitat patches, while climate change poses additional stress through altered precipitation patterns in its arid environment.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits dry tropical forests and thornscrub vegetation in northwestern Mexico, typically growing in rocky soils and canyon areas. It occurs in arid to semi-arid environments characterized by seasonal rainfall patterns and drought-adapted plant communities.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Forchhammeria emarginata classified as Critically Endangered?
Forchhammeria emarginata 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. Forchhammeria emarginata faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in northwestern Mexico. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the quality of remaining habitat patches, while climate change poses additional stress through altered precipitation patterns in its arid environment.
Where does Forchhammeria emarginata live?
Forchhammeria emarginata occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Forchhammeria emarginata?
The main threats to Forchhammeria emarginata 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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