[2] Its natural habitats are puna grassland, high-altitude plateaus, and dry scrubland; it also occurs agricultural land (e.g., potato and maize fields).

It breeds in temporary small ponds and permanent shallow streams at altitudes of 2000-4100 meters asl.

Individuals have not been recorded since 2005, after what was believed to be a severe decline in its population.

It was last known from: Granja Porcón & El Empalme (1999-2000); La Libertad (2003); Ancash (2004); and Cajamarca (2005).

If a population exists it is believed to have 0-49 individuals remaining threatened from loss of habitat, pollution, conversion of land for farming, small and large-scale mining concessions, and the modification of waterways.