Based on mitochondrial DNA, current "true" Meristogenys jerboa still includes two major lineages.

However, because the lineages occur in sympatry and do not differ in morphology, Shimada and colleagues elected to treat them as intraspecific variants.

[4] Meristogenys jerboa occurs in rocky streams in lowland and hillside forests.

[3] Breeding takes place along rocky streams where the tadpoles cling to the rocks, probably feeding on lithophytic algae.

[1] The type locality is within the Matang Forest Reserve, where the species is abundant and not under threat.