Placosoma cipoense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Placosoma cipoense faces severe habitat degradation from mining activities and urban expansion within its restricted range in the Serra do Cipó region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The species' specialized requirements for rocky outcrops and associated vegetation make it particularly vulnerable to quarrying operations and infrastructure development. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the microhabitat conditions essential for this endemic lizard's survival.
Habitat
This endemic lizard inhabits rocky outcrops, campos rupestres (rocky grasslands), and associated cerrado vegetation in the Serra do Cipó mountain range of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions found among quartzite formations and their surrounding vegetation communities at elevations between 900-1,400 meters.