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The type locality of this species is on the west slope of Abra Tangarana, 7 km (by road) north-east of San Juan de Pacaysapa, 1,080 m asl, Lamas Province, Region of San Martín, Peru (Duellman and Schulte 1993).

Three individuals were found over the course of two person/day surveys (von May et al. 2008). There is no additional information on this species' population status.

It is an arboreal species found in montane cloud forests in the close proximity of streams (Duellman and Schulte 1993). Eggs are presumably laid on leaves and the larvae develop in streams. This species appears to have a narrow microhabitat requirement of flat damp areas with a constant source of water.

There are no reports of this species being utilized.

The valleys surrounding the type locality are being extensively cultivated (Duellman and Schulte 1993), so habitat loss due to agricultural practices, wood extraction and human settlement is suspected. The available habitat appears to be very fragmented.

Conservation of the area where this species occurs is required. Further research is needed into this little-known species especially its population status, ecology and threats including the potential impacts of localized climate change and infection with the chytrid fungus.

Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status, ecological requirements and threats.

• Duellman, W.E. and Schülte, R. 1993. New species of centrolenid frogs from northern Peru. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Kansas: 1-33.
• Rodríguez, L.O., Cordova, J.H. and Icochea, J. 1993. Lista preliminar de los anfibios del Peru.: 1-22.
• von May, R., Catenazzi, A., Angulo, A., Brown, J.L., Carrillo, J., Chávez, G., Córdova, J.H., Curo, A., Delgado, A., Enciso, M.A., Guttiérez, R., Lehr, E., Martínez, J.L., Martina-Müller, M., Miranda, A., Neira, D.R., Ochoa, J.A., Quiroz, A.J., Rodríguez, D.A., Rodríguez, L.O., Salas, A.W., Seimon, T., Seimon, A., Siu-Ting, K., Suárez, J., Torres, C. and Twomey, E. 2008. Current state of conservation knowledge on threatened amphibian species in Peru. Tropical Conservation Science 1(4): 376-396.