[5] The frog's habitat is restricted to south eastern South Africa, where it ranges from the Dwesa Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape to Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve and other reserves in south and central KwaZulu-Natal province,[5] only found below 900 m above sea level.

After hatching, the tadpoles fall down into the water where they develop further into small frogs.

Natalobatrachus bonebergi is a rare and endangered species.

[1] Deterioration of reproduction water and pollution of its habitat impact negatively on its survival rate.

In addition, large parts of its range made way for sugarcane plantations, forestry and other forms of cultivation.