Microkayla wettsteini is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.

[1][2] It is named for Otto von Wettstein, Austrian zoologist.

[4] Microkayla wettsteini is a comparatively large species (maximum snout–vent length 33.4 mm (1.31 in)) and has a robust body and long limbs.

The venter is cream and has a variable pattern of reddish-brown spots or reticulations.

[3] Microkayla wettsteini occurs in upper cloud forest and humid páramo grassland at elevations of 2,900–3,900 m (9,500–12,800 ft) above sea level.