Isthmohyla calypsa
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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.
Isthmohyla calypsa 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 to climate change impacts affecting montane cloud forest ecosystems, including altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that disrupt the delicate moisture balance these frogs require for survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid premontane forests at elevations typically between 1,200-2,400 meters. It is associated with primary and secondary forest areas with dense canopy cover, high humidity, and frequent fog or mist that characterizes cloud forest ecosystems.
