CR

Aromobates duranti

Declining

Overview

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

Aromobates duranti faces severe threats from ongoing habitat destruction in Venezuela's coastal mountain ranges, where deforestation and agricultural expansion have fragmented its already limited cloud forest habitat. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the moisture-dependent conditions essential for this poison dart frog's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This poison dart frog inhabits cloud forests and humid montane forests in the coastal mountain ranges of northern Venezuela. It requires areas with high humidity, dense vegetation, and specific microhabitat conditions typical of tropical montane cloud forest ecosystems.

Shrubland· majorGrassland· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationFormal educationAwareness & communications

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Aromobates duranti classified as Critically Endangered?
Aromobates duranti 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. Aromobates duranti faces severe threats from ongoing habitat destruction in Venezuela's coastal mountain ranges, where deforestation and agricultural expansion have fragmented its already limited cloud forest habitat. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the moisture-dependent conditions essential for this poison dart frog's survival.
Where does Aromobates duranti live?
Aromobates duranti occurs in Venezuela. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Aromobates duranti?
The main threats to Aromobates duranti are 11.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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