Sarcohyla crassa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sarcohyla crassa faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), which has caused catastrophic mortality in amphibian populations throughout its Mexican cloud forest range. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities has further fragmented the remaining suitable montane forest areas. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid microclimate conditions essential for this species' survival in high-elevation environments.
Habitat
This species inhabits cool, humid cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,800-3,000 meters in the mountains of central Mexico. It requires pristine montane environments with consistent moisture levels and dense canopy cover typical of these high-elevation forest ecosystems.
