The skin of the dorsum is black or dark brown in base color with red or orange marks from the nose to the middle of the body, sometimes to the end of the body, with at least one case of the stripes involving the front legs.

The ventral surfaces of the head and trunk can be black with green, yellow, or blue-green marks.

[4] Its natural habitats are montane and submontane cloud forests between 850 and 2300 meters above sea level.

It seems dependent on the microhabitats provided by bromeliad plants that have pools of water in their leaves and near their axils.

Male frogs have been observed visiting egg clutches and carrying tadpoles on their backs.

[1] Additionally, roadway traffic noise has impacted its auditory signals, causing it to adapt through multiple means, including changes in call frequency and timing.