[2] Nidirana adenopleura is a medium-sized frog growing to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) snout-vent length.

Upper surfaces are light brown to brownish green; the underside is whitish.

There is a light golden brown line running from the tip of nostril backward through the upper eyelid and along the dorsolateral fold to the hip.

[3] Nidirana adenopleura's natural habitats are paddy fields, marshes, ditches, ponds, and lakes with abundant submerged vegetation at low elevations.

[1][3] It is a common species not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although habitat destruction and degradation are probably threats.