The species occurs in the Cordillera Oriental in the Tolima, Caquetá, and Putumayo Departments in Colombia and adjacent Napo in Ecuador.

[5] The dorsal surfaces of head, body, and limbs are olive green to grayish brown and bear large cream spots.

[7] This species lives on streamsides in montane cloud forests[1][5] at elevations of 790–1,800 m (2,590–5,910 ft) above sea level.

[5] It also occurs in secondary forest, as long as there is good vegetation cover close to streams.

[1][5] The specific threats are poorly known but probably include habitat loss, introduction alien predatory fishes, and pollution from the spraying of illegal crops.