Phrynobatrachus steindachneri is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae.

[1][2] The specific name steindachneri honours Franz Steindachner, an Austrian herpetologist and ichthyologist.

The fingers and the toes are slim with small but distinct discs.

The dorsum is grey-green or olive-brown; some individuals appear veined or mottled.

Other threats include ongoing loss of forest and the degradation of montane grassland caused by to agricultural expansion, wood extraction, and expanding human settlements.