Meriania denticulata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Meriania denticulata faces significant pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Andean cloud forest range. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches. The species' restricted elevational range makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, as warming temperatures may force populations upslope into increasingly limited suitable habitat.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid upper montane forests in the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-3,000 meters. It grows in the understory and forest edges of these mist-shrouded ecosystems, which are characterized by persistent cloud cover and high humidity.
