[3] This frog inhabited in cloud forests in the western Panama's Cordillera de Talamanca.

After they hatch, she carries the tadpoles to small pools of water that collect in plant leaves other parts.

Scientists cite the amphibian chytrid fungus that spread through in the region in 1996, a few years after the last recorded sighting of the splendid poison frog in 1992.

Despite several comprehensive surveys in its range in subsequent decades, the species (which was easily visible and diurnal) has not been relocated and it was officially declared extinct in 2020.

[1][4] Because so many frogs were harvested for the international pet trade, scientists believe it may be possible that some remain alive in captivity.