It occurs in undisturbed or slightly disturbed cloud forests, among fallen leaves on slopes, or on bushes and herbaceous vegetation. It also occurs in páramo habitats. It is a species that breeds by direct development, has continuous reproduction in males and females, and its clutch sizes are small (Ortega et al. 2009).

This species is known from the highlands of the Oriental Cordillera in the eastern Andes of Colombia, and occurs north of Bogotá to the Páramo de La Rusia, and south of Bogotá to Aguadita, near Fusagasuga, in the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca. Acosta-Galvis and Gutierrez-Lamus (2012) report additional records from the departments of Meta (Alto El Tigre) and Santander (Municipality of Guapotá). It has been recorded from 2,250–3,870 m asl (Acosta 2016). Records of this species at 1,750 m asl most likely correspond to another species within the same genus (Acevedo 2013, Acosta 2016). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 28,422 km².

Conservation Actions In-Place
It occurs in Parques Nacionales Naturales Sumapaz and Chigaza and Santuario de Fauna y Flora Guanentá Alto Río Fonce.

Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection is needed at sites where this species is known to occur.

Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, natural history, and threats.