[5] Dorsal markings, typical for the genus Cardioglossa, are fused to a broad black stripe that extends over the entire dorsum.

[3] The tadpoles have a depressed, elliptical body and a long tail with broadly rounded tip.

[1] Tadpoles have been found in a stream surrounded by farm bush vegetation, without any trees growing on the riverbanks.

The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural encroachment (including plantations of tree crops), expanding human settlements, and extraction of wood for firewood and building materials.

It occurs in the Bafut-Ngemba Forest Reserve in Cameroon and in the Cross River National Park in Nigeria.