It is endemic to the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and known from the Espinhaço and Mantiqueira Mountains.

[1][3] Common name Izecksohn's robber frog has been coined for this species.

[3][4] The specific name izecksohni honours Eugênio Izecksohn, a Brazilian herpetologist.

The fingers and toes are slender with apical discs, most of them small.

It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by logging, disturbance due to tourism, and infrastructure development.