Microkayla pinguis
Overview
Microkayla pinguis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality in Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department. It is known from an area consisting of a mixture of elfin forest and pastures, where it was found under stones in a humid stream bed. Smallholder agriculture and climate change are potential threats to this species.
Microkayla pinguis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human disturbance. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the specific microhabitat conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits specialized microhabitats within temperate forest ecosystems, typically found in moist, shaded areas with specific soil chemistry requirements. It appears to be restricted to very localized patches of suitable habitat within its narrow geographic range.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in STRABOMANTIDAE
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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