[4] This terrestrial frog's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland primary forest and secondary forests, including areas that flood for part of the year, though the frogs only live there when they are not flooded.

The ventral areas are light blue in color with black bars with diffuse margins.

[4] The flashy and brilliant colors of this species constitutes a warning for its potential predators that its skin produces poison, a feature that makes it an undesirable food source.

It is very common to hear the male singing from slightly elevated areas in search of a female.

After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to pools of water or to streams with slow current.