Pristimantis stenodiscus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pristimantis stenodiscus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development within its limited range in the Andean cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human encroachment. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and moisture conditions essential for this montane amphibian's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean slopes, typically found in areas with persistent fog and high moisture levels at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters. It occupies the leaf litter and low vegetation of these specialized high-altitude ecosystems in South America.