Paracilacris periclitatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Paracilacris periclitatus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development within its restricted range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the native grassland habitats essential for this grasshopper's survival, while climate change may be altering the specific microhabitat conditions it requires.
Habitat
This critically endangered grasshopper inhabits specialized native grassland ecosystems with specific vegetation requirements. It appears to depend on particular grass species and microhabitat conditions that are increasingly rare due to land conversion and degradation.
