The dorsum is uniformly reddish brown, with scattered yellowish grey spots.

[3] Males of this species show "foot-flagging" behaviour, stretching the entire hing leg away from the body, that they occasionally conduct, along with calling.

[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.

[4] Classified as "data deficient" before its rediscovery,[1] the species is now known from several localities, some of them in or near protected areas.

[3] The typical diet of Micrixalus elegans is a mixture of crickets,roaches,and mealworms.