Zygophlebia eminens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Zygophlebia eminens faces severe population decline due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical montane forests. Agricultural expansion and logging operations have eliminated much of its specialized cloud forest habitat, while climate change is causing upward shifts in suitable temperature and humidity zones that exceed the species' dispersal capabilities.
Habitat
This species inhabits tropical montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters, requiring high humidity levels and consistent moisture from fog and mist. It is typically found in undisturbed primary forest with dense canopy cover and abundant epiphytic vegetation.
