The dorsal coloration is brown; there is a darker pattern starting from between the eyes.

There is a dark brown band running from the snout to the sides and tapering towards the groin.

[2] Adelophryne baturitensis is a diurnal leaf-litter species that can be locally common; it can be found in dry or moist leaf-litter on the ground, in bromeliads, and stream margins in reasonably well-preserved closed forests, but also surviving in shaded coffee plantations, at elevations of 600–1,000 m (2,000–3,300 ft) above sea level.

[4] The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and human settlement; it occurs in areas of good soil and climate, favoring agricultural expansion.

[1] Composition, distribution patterns, and conservation priority areas for the herpetofauna of the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil