It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and occurs in the coastal lowlands and the Serra do Mar in Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and eastern Paraná states.

[2][3] It is named in honor of Bertha Lutz, a Brazilian zoologist and feminist.

The fingers are wide relatively large discs and some basal webbing.

[3] Dendropsophus berthalutzae is found in the coastal lowlands and the Serra do Mar at elevations up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level.

It occurs low in vegetation in secondary forest, often near swamps, and in open areas, such as grassland.