Marinussaurus curupira
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Marinussaurus curupira faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Mining activities and urban development have fragmented remaining forest patches, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid microhabitats essential for this species' survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil, typically found in leaf litter and under fallen logs in primary and secondary forest areas. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with high humidity and stable temperatures found in dense forest understory.