Vallesia sinaloensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Vallesia sinaloensis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development throughout its limited range in northwestern Mexico. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while overgrazing by livestock degrades the dry forest ecosystems it depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat through increased drought frequency and altered precipitation patterns in its already arid habitat.
Habitat
This species inhabits tropical dry forests and thornscrub vegetation in the coastal plains and foothills of northwestern Mexico. It typically occurs in areas with well-drained soils and seasonal rainfall patterns characteristic of the Sonoran Desert transition zone.
