Sooglossus thomasseti
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sooglossus thomasseti faces severe threats from habitat destruction as its restricted montane forest habitat on Silhouette Island is cleared for development and agriculture. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to invasive plant species that alter the forest understory where it breeds and forages. Climate change poses an additional threat by potentially shifting the optimal temperature and humidity conditions required for this endemic frog's survival in its high-elevation refugia.
Habitat
This endemic frog inhabits the montane mist forests of Silhouette Island in the Seychelles, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation at elevations above 400 meters. The species requires the humid microclimate and dense canopy cover of these high-elevation forests for breeding and maintaining the moisture levels essential for its survival.
