It is endemic to Colombia and occurs on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Oriental in the Boyacá Department.

[3] The species was named after celebrity musician Sting in recognition of his "commitment and efforts to save the rain forest".

The snout is generally rounded, but in the female it is longer and acute in dorsal view.

[2] Dendropsophus stingi live in flooded pastures, marshes, and temporary pools at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.

It is locally common but its known range is small, making it vulnerable to stochastic events.