Plectrohyla chrysopleura
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Plectrohyla chrysopleura faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which has caused widespread amphibian mortality across Central America. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging in its montane cloud forest range compounds these pressures. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid microclimates essential for this species' survival, potentially pushing suitable habitat to higher elevations where less area is available.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in the mountains of Guatemala and southern Mexico. It requires cool, humid microhabitats with persistent moisture, typically found near streams or in areas with dense vegetation cover.