Adult: Species description based on Lotters et al (2007). A small poison frog. Dorsal: Dorsal coloration is variable, but includes yellow, red, or green. Individuals have extensive black reticulations on the dorsum that extend down onto the arms and legs.
Habitat: Lowland and premontane forest to 912 m. Type locality: Aus dem Fussweg von El Copé nach Río Blanco del Norte, Passhöhe der Kontinentlscheide etwa 1 km östlich des Cerro Blanco, etwa 8° 40′ N, 80° 36′ W, 912 m NN, Porvincia de Coclé, Panamá