Micropholis brochidodroma
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Micropholis brochidodroma faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' slow growth rate and specific habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as isolated populations struggle to maintain genetic diversity. Selective logging targeting valuable timber species in its ecosystem further reduces suitable habitat and disrupts the forest structure this species depends upon.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and mature secondary rainforests in the Amazon Basin, typically occurring in well-drained terra firme forests with rich, deep soils. It is most commonly found in the understory and mid-canopy layers of lowland tropical rainforests at elevations below 500 meters.