Lithobates chichicuahutla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lithobates chichicuahutla faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation in its limited montane range in Mexico. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, agricultural expansion, and infrastructure development that fragment and destroy its specialized high-elevation habitats.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane pine-oak forests and associated streams at elevations between 2,400-3,000 meters in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico. It is typically found near permanent water sources including mountain streams, springs, and temporary pools within cloud forest and pine-oak woodland ecosystems.
