[2][4] Taxonomic status of this species described by Belgian herpetologist Raymond Laurent in 1961 is unsettled.

Phase F is often colorful and variable and show a red canthal stripe that is characteristic to this species.

[3][4] Its natural habitats are primary forests at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.

Breeding takes place in swamps and small temporary ponds.

[1] It is threatened by habitat loss and deterioration caused by agricultural expansion, logging, and encroaching human settlements.