In the Vertebrate Zoology paper that was written on the frog, it is stated that it was around 23.6–26.5 mm (.93-1.04 in) in length.

Other features of the frog include a dark streak along the back, and white marks on the sides of its body.

[2] The frog was discovered by Indian and German researchers (B. Boruah, V. Deepak, N.G.

Patel, V. Jithin, T. Yomcha, and A. Das, respectively), while they were on a herpetological expedition in Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.

[3] The frog was named after the Patkai hills that run along the Indo-Myanmar border.