Strabomantis helonotus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Strabomantis helonotus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development throughout its limited range in the Andean cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human encroachment. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions essential for this amphibian's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean slopes, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation in areas with high humidity and stable temperatures. It occurs in primary and secondary forests at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters where persistent cloud cover maintains the moist microclimate conditions essential for its survival.
