Thorius munificus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Thorius munificus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and logging activities in its montane cloud forest habitat. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the moisture-dependent microhabitats essential for this salamander's survival.
Habitat
This diminutive salamander inhabits montane cloud forests at elevations between 2,400-3,000 meters in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. It requires the consistently moist microhabitats found under logs, rocks, and leaf litter in these fog-shrouded forests.
