Richardsitas subferoleum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Richardsitas subferoleum faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in southeastern Brazil. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, while invasive plant species are degrading the understory conditions essential for its survival. Climate change is shifting precipitation patterns in its montane habitat, further reducing suitable microhabitats.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane forests between 800-1,400 meters elevation in the Atlantic Forest region of southeastern Brazil. It requires dense understory vegetation with specific microclimate conditions, typically found in primary forest fragments and well-preserved secondary growth areas.
