It is endemic to Pahang in central Peninsular Malaysia.

[1][2] The specific name robinsoni honours Herbert C. Robinson, a British zoologist and ornithologist.

The toes are one-third webbed and have bluntly pointed tips.

The dorsum is light brown and has an elongated X-shaped mark, extending from the eyelids to the groin.

The type locality is within the Taman Negara National Park.