Pristimantis deinops
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pristimantis deinops faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Cordillera de Toisán, Ecuador. The species' restriction to a single mountain ridge makes it exceptionally vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and local environmental changes. Mining activities and cattle ranching have further degraded the cloud forest habitat essential for this frog's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests on the slopes of the Cordillera de Toisán in Ecuador, typically found in primary forest with dense canopy cover and high humidity. It occurs at elevations between 1,800-2,200 meters where persistent cloud cover maintains the moist microclimate essential for its reproduction and survival.