Cardioglossa manengouba
CR

Cardioglossa manengouba

Declining

Photo: (c) Václav Gvoždík, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Overview

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

Cardioglossa manengouba faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement in its restricted montane forest range on Mount Manengouba in Cameroon. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities that fragment or degrade its specialized high-altitude forest habitat.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane forests on Mount Manengouba in Cameroon, typically found in humid forest environments at elevations between 1,400-2,000 meters. It occupies leaf litter and low vegetation in primary and secondary montane forest habitats.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Cardioglossa manengouba classified as Critically Endangered?
Cardioglossa manengouba 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. Cardioglossa manengouba faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement in its restricted montane forest range on Mount Manengouba in Cameroon. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities that fragment or degrade its specialized high-altitude forest habitat.
Where does Cardioglossa manengouba live?
Cardioglossa manengouba occurs in Cameroon. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cardioglossa manengouba?
The main threats to Cardioglossa manengouba are 11.1, 2.3, 5.3, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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