It is endemic to central Ecuador where it is found in a small area west of the Páramo de Apagua, Cotopaxi Province.

[3][4] The specific name gentryi honors Alwyn Gentry, American botanist who perished during his field work in Ecuador.

Fingers and toes have narrow lateral keels but no webbing; the digital discs are small but distinct.

Dorsal skin is smooth to feebly warty; dorsolateral folds are usually distinct.

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by deforestation from agricultural development and human settlement.