It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, and only known from its type locality, Kurichiyarmala in the Wayanad District, Kerala state.

[2] Common name Kurichiyar dancing frog has been coined for it, in reference to the type locality.

[1] Adult males in the type series measure 17.4–19.7 mm (0.69–0.78 in) in snout–vent length, females are not known.

The flanks are brownish black anteriorly and light greyish-brown posteriorly.

[1] Foot-flagging has not been observed in this species, presence of flashy colouration on dorsal surface of the hind limb together with the degree of webbing and habitat preference suggest that it might nevertheless possess this behaviour.