Trimetopon viquezi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Trimetopon viquezi faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited Costa Rican range. Agricultural expansion and urban development have fragmented the remaining cloud forest patches where this snake occurs. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to continued forest loss and climate-induced shifts in cloud forest zones.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests in Costa Rica, typically found in areas with persistent fog and high humidity. It occurs in primary and secondary forest habitats at elevations where cloud cover is frequent.
