[1][2][3][4] It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in southwestern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru (Loreto and San Martín Region), and Bolivia (La Paz Department).

There are also isolated records from the Cordillera Central in Antioquia, Colombia, and Amapá in northern Brazil.

[2] The specific name resplendens is derived from the Latin verb resplendo (="to glitter") and hints to the jewel-like appearance of this frog.

The iris is whitish cream to beige, with a fine grey to brown reticulation.

[5] The species' natural habitats are lowland tropical primary and secondary rainforests as well as sub-Andean forests.