This species inhabits lowland moist and wet forests and premontane rainforest, and has not been recorded in degraded habitats (Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshop September 2019). It is nocturnal and arboreal, and is often found in bromeliads and sometimes on leaves of trees at night. It is frequently reported in the axils of palm trees that are being harvested for 'heart of palm' (F. Bolaños pers. comm. 2007). Breeding takes place by direct development, and the species is not dependent on water.

This species is known from the Atlantic slopes of Costa Rica. It has been recorded from an elevational range of 15-1,116 m asl (Savage 2002). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 6,016 km², which represents ten or fewer threat-defined locations.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is known to occur in Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, Veragua private reserve, Guayacan (Kubicki Farm), and Reserva de San Ramón (Acosta-Chavez et al. 2019, Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshop September 2019).

Conservation Needs
Continuation of rigorous management of the existing parks is the best guarantee for the conservation of this species. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Costa Rica and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in the country (Costa Rica Red List Assessment Workshop 2019).

Research Needs
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.