[1][3][4][5] It is found in Bioko (Equatorial Guinea), southwestern Cameroon, and southeastern Nigeria.

[4][6] The specific name sjostedti honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt, a Swedish entomologist and ornithologist[7] who collected the type series.

They can occur both in leaf litter and perched atop low vegetation.

Individuals found near terretrial egg masses suggest terrestrial breeding and direct development[1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[8]).

This species appears to tolerate some habitat modification and has also been found in secondary forest and farmland, although it is still considered threatened by habitat loss primarily caused by agricultural expansion.