The canthal, supra-orbital, post-orbital, supra-tympanic, and parietal crests are all well-developed.

The dorsal coloration is mostly yellow ocher but with buff mid-dorsal area.

[2] Its natural habitats are lowland moist forests as well as premontane and lower montane wet forests; its altitudinal range is from near sea level to 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by landslides (impacting streams) as well as from farming, logging, and human settlements.

It occurs in some protected areas, including the La Muralla and Pico Bonito National Parks.