Some frogs have yellow-orange dots on the posterior of the body and hind legs.

[4] Scientists named this frog for Dale Swanson of Spokane, Washington, who worked to preserve biodiversity, especially in the Andes.

[3] This frog lives in the wettest part of the understory of primary and secondary cloud forests.

[1] This frog is sympatric with Andinobates opisthomelas near 1800 meters above sea level.

Its range is subject to deforestation in favor of agriculture and cattle grazing.