It is endemic to the Páramo de Tamá on the Venezuelan-Colombian border and occurs in Apure and Táchira states of Venezuela and Norte de Santander Department on the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia.

The holotype, an adult female, measured 62 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length.

The dorsum is smooth and bright green in color; the sides and belly are reddish brown with white markings.

[2][6] Its natural habitats are cloud forests[1][4] and páramo[4] at elevations of 2,300–3,600 m (7,500–11,800 ft) above sea level.

[1] The species occurs in the Tamá National Natural Park in Colombia and El Tamá National Park in Venezuela.