It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, southwestern Haiti.

[2][4] The holotype, an adult male and the only type specimen, measured 59 mm (2.3 in) in snout–vent length (SVL).

Some individuals have weakly defined dark scapular spots and dorsolateral lines, but otherwise the dorsum is almost without any distinct pattern.

[2] The species' natural habitats are upland hardwood forests and ravine pinelands at elevations of 990–1,290 m (3,250–4,230 ft) above sea level.

The range of this species is suffering from severe habitat destruction, primarily due to logging for charcoal production by local people and by slash-and-burn agriculture.