Metalepis haughtii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Metalepis haughtii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Colombian cloud forests. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have destroyed critical montane forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions beyond the species' narrow altitudinal range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests in the Colombian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. It requires intact forest canopy with high humidity levels and specific temperature ranges characteristic of cloud forest ecosystems.