Aromobates leopardalis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aromobates leopardalis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted Venezuelan range. The species is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts on montane cloud forest ecosystems, which are experiencing altered precipitation patterns and temperature increases. Chytrid fungal disease poses an additional significant threat to this amphibian, as documented in related Venezuelan poison frog populations.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in the Venezuelan Andes. It requires pristine forest environments with high humidity levels and is typically found near streams and in leaf litter of undisturbed primary forest.
