CR

Pseudoacontias menamainty

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Pseudoacontias menamainty faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its extremely limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' fossorial lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance from slash-and-burn agriculture and mining activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid microhabitats essential for this endemic skink's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This fossorial skink inhabits the leaf litter and upper soil layers of Madagascar's eastern rainforests, requiring humid microhabitats with stable moisture levels. The species is found in primary and secondary forest environments at elevations between 200-1000 meters, where it burrows through organic-rich soils beneath dense canopy cover.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Pseudoacontias menamainty classified as Critically Endangered?
Pseudoacontias menamainty is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Pseudoacontias menamainty faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its extremely limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' fossorial lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance from slash-and-burn agriculture and mining activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid microhabitats essential for this endemic skink's survival.
Where does Pseudoacontias menamainty live?
Pseudoacontias menamainty occurs in Madagascar. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pseudoacontias menamainty?
The main threats to Pseudoacontias menamainty are 2.1, 5.3, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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