Range Description This species is known only from the type locality, on top of Cerro Marahuaca, in Amazonas state (03° 40'N; 65° 27'W), at 2,600m asl, in Venezuela.
Habitat and Ecology It inhabits high montane tepui habitat. It breeds by direct development, perhaps with internal fertilization.
Population The population status of this species is not known.
Population Trend stable
Major Threats There are no current major threats, but its restricted range makes it susceptible to threatening processes such as wildfire.
Conservation Actions There is a population within Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca. There is a need for close population monitoring of this species, particularly since it is restricted to a single location.
Red List Status Vulnerable (VU)
Rationale Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from only a single location.
Citation Enrique La Marca, Celsa Señaris 2004. Metaphryniscus sosai. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T54834A11213064. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54834A11213064.en .Downloaded on 19 February 2019
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