Nannophryne apolobambica
Overview
Nannophryne apolobambica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality on the banks of Pelechuco River, Cordillera Apolobamba, in the Franz Tamayo Province of northwestern Bolivia. Its natural habitat is tropical cloud forest. Active toads were found on the forest floor and paths both day and night. It is threatened by habitat loss. The type locality is partly within the Madidi National Park.
Nannophryne apolobambica faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its high-altitude Andean range. Climate change poses an additional critical threat, as rising temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable habitat at higher elevations. The species' extremely restricted range and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from disease outbreaks, including the devastating chytrid fungus that has decimated amphibian populations throughout the Andes.
Habitat
This critically endangered toad inhabits high-altitude montane cloud forests and páramo grasslands in the Bolivian Andes, typically found between 2,800-3,500 meters elevation. The species requires cool, humid microhabitats near streams and seepages within these fragile Andean ecosystems.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in BUFONIDAE
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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