[2] The specific name, ahli, is in honor of German zoologist Ernst Ahl.

[3] The preferred natural habitat of A. ahli is forest.

[1] Moderate-sized for its genus, A. ahli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in) in males.

Females are about 10% smaller than males, with a maximum SVL of 4.8 cm (1.9 in).

[2] A. ahli preys upon fruit flies, roaches, and isopods.