Colostethus jacobuspetersi
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Colostethus jacobuspetersi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in its limited montane forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, while pollution from agricultural runoff and pesticides further degrades its aquatic breeding habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions essential for this high-altitude amphibian's survival.
Habitat
This poison dart frog inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters in the Colombian Andes. It requires pristine forest streams and adjacent leaf litter for breeding and foraging, making it highly dependent on intact forest ecosystems.
