It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, and is only known from the Magdalena Department.

[2] Serranobatrachus delicatus is a small frog; one female measured 28 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length.

[4] Serranobatrachus delicatus is an arboreal frog inhabiting cloud forests at elevations of 1,500–2,600 m (4,900–8,500 ft) above sea level.

[5] Population trends of this rare and little-known species are unknown but habitat destruction and degradation are threats to it.

Its range includes the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park.