[2][3][4] It is endemic to Sichuan, China, and is only known from its type locality in the White River National Nature Reserve, Pengzhou City.

Dorsal skin is rough and bears tubercles while the belly and the throat are smooth.

[1] This species is currently known from its type locality where it occurs in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest at elevations of 1,300–1,450 m (4,270–4,760 ft) above sea level.

It is sympatric with three other frog species: Amolops chunganensis, Odorrana margaretae, and Quasipaa boulengeri.

Threats to this species include disturbances from tourism, habitat loss associated with intensifying human activities, and increasingly severe weather events.