It is endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida near Chorotal, Venezuela.

[2] Aromobates meridensis measure 29–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length and have basal toe webbing.

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

[1] The natural habitats of Aromobates meridensis are streams in cloud forest.

Also the invasive bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is a threat.