It is found in the lowlands eastern and southern Africa, from Mozambique north of the Save River and Zimbabwe to Malawi, eastern Tanzania (including the island of Zanzibar), and coastal Kenya.

The dorsum is either uniform green with white heels, or brown with a darker, forward-pointing triangle with a blunt apex.

It is also similar L. christyi but is larger and its dorsal triangle has a more blunt apex.

Assuming that it is similar to other frogs in its genus, the eggs are laid in a nest near water.

Habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, logging, and increasing human settlements is, however, a threat.