It is endemic to Peru and known only from its type locality, the Japumato Valley in the Peruvian Andes of the Cusco.

[4] The specific name chirihampatu is a combination of Quechua words meaning "cold toad" (chiri hamp'atu).

The chest, venter and ventral parts of the arms and legs are yellow with brown flecks.

[2] This species has been assessed as of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

[1] The surveyed populations are relatively large, and no direct threats are currently known—the species might actually benefit from some habitat disturbance.