It is found in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northwestern Uganda, and adjacent South Sudan.

[3][4] It is morphologically similar to Leptopelis nordequatorialis from Cameroon,[5][6] and has also been considered its synonym, but is currently treated as a distinct species.

[1][3][4][5][6] The specific name oryi honours Albert Ory, warden in the Garamba National Park,[2][7] the type locality of this species.

The dorsum is pale brown with three narrow darker dorsal and one dark lateral stripe.

[4] Leptopelis oryi occurs in dense, humid savanna with tall grass and scattered bushes.