Adult: Species description based on Barrera and Ruiz-Carranza (1989). A small glass frog (males to 23 mm, females to 24 mm). Dorsal: The dorsal surface is yellow-green, with numerous small brown spots as well as larger, more distinct creamy yellow spots. This species has a diffuse green middorsal stripe, Ventral: The ventral surface is transparent; the heart, liver and digestive tract are white. Distinguishing characteristics: The bones are white in this species of glassfrog. Eye: The iris is yellow with brown spots. The spotting is generally more dense near the pupil than along the edges.
Breeding season: Breeding occurs at least in July and August (Barrera and Ruiz-Carranza 1989). Males call from vegetation above fast-moving streams (Barrera and Ruiz-Carranza 1989). Egg: Eggs are deposited on vegetation in clutches of up to 35 eggs (Barrera and Ruiz-Carranza 1989). The eggs are green and encased in a gelatinous mass (Barrera and Ruiz-Carranza 1989).
Habitat: Lowland and premontane forest to 1570 m. Behavior and communication: Males were observed remaining near clutches or sitting on top of them, and thus, may guard them (Barrera and Ruiz-Carranza 1989). Type locality: Colombia, Departamento del Chocó, vertiente occidental de la cordillera Occidental, Municipio El Carmen de Atrato, Km. 23 carretera El Carmen-Quibdo, 5°47′ latitud N y 76°20′W, 1030 m. s. n. m.