 The species has been placed in numerous genera, including the new genus "Cryptophyllobates" erected for it.However, it is now placed in "Hyloxalus"; although "Hyloxalus azureiventris" represents a distinct clade within "Hyloxalus", recognizing it formally would render the rest of "Hyloxalus" paraphyletic.Its main distinguishing feature is dorsolateral stripes that run down the back and end on the posterior.