Nymphargus wileyi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nymphargus wileyi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in its limited montane cloud forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the delicate moisture conditions essential for cloud forest ecosystems. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and pesticide use further threatens both adult frogs and their aquatic larval stages.
Habitat
This glass frog inhabits pristine montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters in the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. It requires the constant moisture and stable temperatures provided by cloud forest environments, typically found near streams and water bodies within these high-altitude ecosystems.