Skin on the dorsum is smooth and has small, elongate tubercles, and forms discontinuous occipital and dorsolateral folds.

[4] The male advertisement call consists of a group of 3–5 pulsed, amplitude-modulated notes.

[4] Individuals have been found in cold puna grassland at elevations of 3,411–3,850 m (11,191–12,631 ft) above sea level.

Individuals can hide under thick layers of moss near the ground or within piles of stones.

[1][4] The habitat of this species is threatened by overgrazing from cattle and construction of gas projects.