Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

The skin of the dorsum can be orange-brown or red-brown in color, with large or small black spots.

The flanks and parts of the legs have yellow and black bars.

[3] This frog is nocturnal, but people have heard it singing during the day.

[3] This frog's scientific name comes from the Greek language words ptychos for "fold" and dactylus for "finger.