Stumpffia tetradactyla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Stumpffia tetradactyla faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation across its extremely limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' microendemic distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture, logging, and human settlement expansion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microhabitats essential for this small frog's survival and reproduction.
Habitat
This species inhabits the leaf litter and low vegetation of Madagascar's eastern rainforest, requiring humid microhabitats with consistent moisture levels. It is typically found in primary forest areas with dense canopy cover that maintains the cool, moist conditions essential for its survival.