It is endemic to Chile and known from the Los Lagos and Aysén Regions between Villa O'Higgins in the south and Kent and Melchor Islands in the north; there is a record from Alao Island further north but this might represent Batrachyla taeniata.

[3][4] The specific name nibaldoi honors Nibaldo Bahamonde [es], Chilean marine biologist,[5] in recognition of his "remarkable contribution to the development of the zoology in Chile".

[1] Males call from lagoons and temporary pools with plenty of vegetation.

[4] Eggs are laid under rocks and moss and when rain floods, larvae develop in the water.

[4] Its range includes protected areas, e.g., Laguna San Rafael National Park.