The large, bulging eyes have golden irises with a horizontal slit pupil, and the tympanum is easily discernible.

[2] Several species of closely related tree frogs inhabit the Brazilian forest habitat.

The Bocaina treefrog has distinctive, large granulations in the region of its cloacal vent, which helps to distinguish it from other species.

[3] The Bocaina treefrog is an arboreal species known from the mountainous parts of south-eastern Brazil at up to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level.

The eggs are laid in underground nests in the muddy bank, and the developing tadpoles live on the bottom of the stream.