Hyloscirtus pantostictus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hyloscirtus pantostictus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout the region. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions essential for this moisture-dependent frog's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean slopes between 1,800-2,400 meters elevation in Colombia. It requires pristine forest streams and adjacent vegetation for breeding and foraging, making it highly sensitive to habitat fragmentation.