[2][3][4] It is endemic to Borneo and found in Kalimantan (Indonesia), Brunei, and Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia).

Colouration consists of shades of brown above, with dark markings on the shoulders and a light band on the flanks.

[4] Nanohyla perparva occurs in primary lowland rainforests at elevations below 250 m (820 ft).

Adults live in the leaf litter and reproduce in both large and small rainwater pools.

[1] It can be very abundant after heavy rains when males congregate in water filled depressions and fight for females.