Vidalasia murina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Vidalasia murina faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinction from even small-scale habitat disturbances. Mining activities and agricultural expansion in the region have fragmented the remaining forest patches where this endemic species occurs.
Habitat
This species inhabits moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests in the Western Ghats of India, typically found in leaf litter and forest floor environments. It requires intact forest canopy cover and appears to be sensitive to habitat disturbance.
