Specimens from southern Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil might represent Rhaebo ecuadorensis described in 2012.

The species has a characteristically prominent preocular ridge that is present even in juveniles.

[4] The smooth sided toad secretes a toxin from a gland behind their eyes known as a bufotoxin, it has been known to cause heart failure in humans if ingested.

This toxin is the toad's main line of defense against predators.

It occurs on the ground or in deep leaf-litter on the forest floor.