Pristimantis torrenticola
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pristimantis torrenticola faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted montane range. The species' dependence on pristine cloud forest streams makes it particularly vulnerable to water pollution from agricultural runoff and sedimentation. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes essential for this moisture-dependent amphibian's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits pristine cloud forests and montane streams at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters in the Andes. It requires clean, fast-flowing streams with rocky substrates surrounded by dense vegetation cover for breeding and shelter.