It is found in northwestern Ecuador, western Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and southern Nicaragua.

[4] Allobates talamancae lay the eggs in the leaf-litter, and both parents carry the tadpoles to streams where they complete their development in small, water-filled depressions.

[1] Allobates talamancae is found in a variety of habitats in very humid lowland and premontane habitats (secondary growth and plantations, swampy areas in primary forest, but not in open areas), usually close to streams.

Adult frogs are found to aggregate, forming small groups, likely as an anti-predator adaptation.

[5] While it is a common species, its conservation is threatened by habitat loss, introduction of alien predatory fish, and pollution.