[2] Common names Yalden's tree frog and grassland forest treefrog have been coined for this species.

One form is dorsally brown (ranging from pale cream or golden, sometimes greenish, through shades of grey-brown or red-brown to dark purplish-brown[2]), typically with darker markings with that may be prominent; the pattern includes an often incomplete interorbital bar and a triangular dorsal mark.

The largest specimen, with budding hindlimbs, measures 67 mm (2.6 in) in total length.

[2] Leptopelis yaldeni occurs in montane grasslands and moderately degraded habitats such as rural settlements at elevations of 2,000–2,700 m (6,600–8,900 ft) above sea level.

Although it tolerates some habitat modification, it is likely that intensification of urbanization and agriculture will negatively impact this species.