It is endemic to the Andes in the Táchira and Mérida states, western Venezuela.The synonymy of Colostethus inflexus is still not fully resolved.

[2] The natural habitat of Aromobates alboguttatus is clear, fast-flowing streams in Andean cloud forest.

After hatching, the male carries the tadpoles on his back to water where they develop further.

[1] Aromobates alboguttatus is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, involving both crops and livestock, as well as by logging.

It is also declining in undisturbed habitats, suggesting additional threats such as disease (e.g., chytridiomycosis).