[1][3] Its type locality is in Molo, Kenya, located near the top of the Mau Escarpment.

[2][3] The specific name wittei honours Gaston-François de Witte, a Belgian naturalist.

The dorsal ground colour is a dark brown, becoming lighter on the flanks and yellowish on to the belly.

[3] Amietia wittei is a locally common species inhabiting montane grasslands at elevations of 1,100–3,300 m (3,600–10,800 ft) above sea level.

It is suffering from some habitat loss and deterioration caused by expanding human settlements, wood collection, and logging.