Pristimantis zophus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pristimantis zophus faces severe habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in Ecuador's cloud forest regions. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized deforestation and fragmentation of its montane forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this cloud forest specialist.
Habitat
This species inhabits cloud forests and montane humid forests in the Andes of Ecuador, typically found in areas with persistent fog and high humidity. It occurs in primary and secondary forest habitats at elevations between 1,800 and 2,400 meters.
Other threatened species in Craugastoridae
Threatened in Colombia
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