It is present in the East-central Madagascar in upland locations from near Niagarakely south to Ranomafana, at an elevation of 700–1,050 metres (2,300–3,440 ft) above sea level.

These tiny but stout frogs are rather variable in color and markings, as they are irregularly streaked in black and yellow.

Femur and humerus are usually yellow to green, while tibia, tarsus and foot are reddish-orange, with blackish patches.

Blotches of yellow-green color extends to flanks close to the forelimbs.

Females lay eggs on land, but the larvae develop in water streams.