Phymaturus vociferator
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Phymaturus vociferator faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted high-altitude range in the Andes. Mining activities and infrastructure development pose direct threats to its rocky outcrop habitats, while livestock grazing alters the vegetation structure these lizards depend on for shelter and thermoregulation. Climate change represents an emerging threat, as rising temperatures may force populations to retreat to increasingly limited suitable elevations.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude rocky outcrops and stone fields in the Andean mountains, typically found at elevations above 2,000 meters. It requires areas with abundant rock crevices and boulder fields that provide essential shelter and basking sites for thermoregulation.
