It is endemic to southern Peru and occurs in the interandean valleys on the eastern face of the Andes.

[3] The specific name ochoai honors Oscar Ochoa Mendieta, a biology professor from the National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco who helped the species descriptors during the field work.

Adults have golden tan coloration with black or brown markings, potentially joining into median or paired stripes.

[2] Gastrotheca ochoai is an arboreal frog found in cloud forests at elevations of 2,700–2,800 m (8,900–9,200 ft) above sea level.

It is a very rare species that is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation) caused by subsistence use of wood and timber and by increasing human habitations.