Plectrohyla dasypus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Plectrohyla dasypus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development throughout its limited range in Central America. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its specialized habitat requirements and small population size, with additional pressures from climate change affecting montane forest ecosystems and potential disease outbreaks that have impacted amphibian populations across the region.
Habitat
This species inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Central America. It is typically found in primary and secondary forest canopy, particularly associated with bromeliads and other epiphytic vegetation where it breeds and shelters.