It is a diurnal tropical rainforest species, with males calling mostly on rainy days. They perch next to streams, or live on the forest floor under leaf-litter or among roots. The eggs are laid inside water or outside water in nest cavities close to a stream. The tadpoles are aquatic and hide under leaves in small ponds. It is not very adaptable to habitat alteration.

This species ranges from south-eastern Colombia (Suárez-Mayorga and Lynch 2017, Acosta-Galvis 2018), across the lowlands of southern Venezuela (Amazonas state) and through the Guianan region (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana), to Amapá, Pará and Amazonas state in Brazil. The subpopulations of the Eastern Guiana Shield (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Amapá and Pará states in northern Brazil) likely belong to an undescribed species (P. Peloso, Brazilian Red List Assessment Workshop 2021; Fouquet et al. 2019, 2021), but are retained under this species concept as 'Presence Uncertain' until they are formally reassigned. The elevational range for this species is from 100–1,100 m asl.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species occurs in protected areas throughout its range.

Research Needed
Additional taxonomic research is recommended in light of the cryptic species present in this complex.