It occurs on the Pacific slope of the Cordillera Occidental, as the westernmost ranges of the Andes are known in both Colombia and in Ecuador.

[2] The specific name lynchi honors John D. Lynch,[2] an American herpetologist[7] and the collector of the holotype.

[1] The type series was collected at night by streams, perched on leaves.

[1][4] IUCN does not recognize records from Colombia and has assessed the species as being possibly extinct.

Threats to it include deforestation for agricultural development, logging, and human settlement, as well as pollution resulting from the fumigation of illegal crops.