Adult: Species description based on Savage (2002). A medium-sized salamander with a rather broad head and rounded snout. Adults reach lengths of 150mm, including the tail. The tail is rather long in this species. Dorsal: The dorsal coloration is grey-black. The head may appear lighter than the rest of the body. Ventral: The ventral coloration is grey-black. Number_of_costal_grooves: This species has 19-20 costal grooves.
Habitat: Lowland and premontane forest to 710 m. Ecology: Commonly encountered in leaf litter or mossy areas, as well as under rotting logs or rocks (Savage 2002). Type locality: Los Diamantes, one mile south of Guápiles, Costa Rica