The dorsum is green and has a dark brown lateral stripe that runs from the snout to the groin.

[3] The male advertisement call is a very sonorous clack lasting about one tenth of a second, sometimes uttered twice.

[3] Leptopelis nordequatorialis occurs in montane grassland and pastureland at elevations of 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level.

Breeding takes place in still water and marshes, and calling males have been observed at tiny springs and seepage points.

It is an abundant species that can survive in highly degraded habitats; there are no serious threats to it.