[3] It is found on the Malay Peninsula, in Borneo and in the Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao, and Jolo islands).

The skin is smooth with scattered tubercles; they have a sharp dermal projection on elbows and heel.

[4] These frogs are active after rainfall on forest floor and low vegetation; they are good climbers.

It breeds in small, temporary water bodies rich in decaying organic matter.

[1] Threats to this species include deforestation, habitat conversion to agriculture, and pollution.