CRCritically Endangered
Phrynopus heimorum
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Phrynopus heimorum faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in its limited montane range. The species' extremely restricted distribution and small population size make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities in the Peruvian Andes.
Habitat
This species inhabits cloud forests and montane scrublands in the Andes of central Peru, typically found at elevations between 3,000-3,500 meters. It occurs in humid microhabitats among moss-covered rocks and vegetation in these high-altitude ecosystems.
Forest· majorArtificial - Aquatic & marine· majorShrubland· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
