Thibaudia inflata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Thibaudia inflata faces significant pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to fragment its already limited montane habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this cloud forest specialist.
Habitat
Thibaudia inflata is endemic to the cloud forests of Colombia's Eastern Cordillera, occurring at elevations between 2,000-3,000 meters. It inhabits the humid, mist-shrouded montane forests characterized by persistent cloud cover, high humidity, and cool temperatures typical of Andean cloud forest ecosystems.
