Common name ornate egg frog has been proposed for it.

[1][2] Two subspecies may be distinguished:[1][2] Leptodactylodon ornatus is found at low to medium altitudes (200–1,450 m (660–4,760 ft) above sea level) in hilly areas, usually near mountains in areas of high rainfall.

Males call from cracks in rocks or from under stones.

The tadpoles develop in fast-flowing streams.

It is likely to be threatened by habitat loss caused by forest clearance for smallholder farming, expanding human settlements and logging.