[1][2][3][4] It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (including the island of Bioko), and Gabon.

The dorsum is smooth, green, beige, or grey, and either uniform or with a darker dorsal spot reaching the upper eyelid.

[4] This, together with the large (diameter 5 mm (0.20 in)) and heavily yolked eggs, suggests that L. brevirostris has direct development, i.e. there is no free-living tadpole stage.

The males call from branches and lianas, normally not higher than 3 metres above the ground, and can be abundant.

[1][4] Leptopelis brevirostris is a common species, but its habitat is impacted by agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlements.