The dorsal surface is greenish or brownish with dark blotches, sometimes bordered with black.

[2] The guttural puddle frog is native to the eastern part of Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria and an isolated population is found in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[2] The guttural puddle frog is a terrestrial species and is active by day in the rainy season but it hides under stones or logs by day and feeds by night during the dry season.

During the breeding season, the males call near suitable water bodies and the females lay clutches of eggs in these.

[2] The guttural puddle frog is listed by the IUCN as being of "Least Concern" as it is a common and adaptable species with a very wide range and its numbers appear to be relatively stable.