Paratelmatobius lutzii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Paratelmatobius lutzii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban expansion and agricultural conversion in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, while water pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development degrades the pristine stream habitats essential for its reproduction. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes in its montane forest environment.
Habitat
This critically endangered frog inhabits pristine mountain streams and adjacent Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil. It requires clean, fast-flowing water with rocky substrates for breeding and depends on the humid microclimate provided by intact forest canopy.
