The skin of the dorsum is light brown with some green coloration and dark red-brown marks.

[4] Scientists named this frog for amphibian collector and explorer James Peters of the Smithsonian.

[4] This diurnal frog lives in highland forests and artificial open spaces.

[1] The last formal sighting of this frog took place in 1990 in Cashca Totoras Protective Forest.

Habitat loss through deforestation in favor of agriculture and human habitation are the principal threats.