Aromobates meridensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aromobates meridensis faces severe population decline due to the devastating chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which has caused widespread amphibian mortality across its Venezuelan mountain range. Climate change compounds this threat by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for this high-altitude species, while habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and infrastructure development fragments its already restricted páramo ecosystem.
Habitat
This species inhabits the high-altitude páramo ecosystems of the Venezuelan Andes, specifically in cloud forests and grassland transitions between 2,800-3,200 meters elevation. It requires cool, consistently humid microhabitats with abundant moss cover and permanent water sources for breeding.
