[1][2][3] The specific name hoeschi honours Walter Hoesch, a German zoologist.

Dorsal colouration is brown with a paler neck patch and paired darker margins.

[3] Poyntonophrynus hoeschi inhabits very dry semi-desert areas near rock outcrops.

Breeding takes places in temporary rock pools where males call after heavy rains.

It is present in the Namibia Desert National Park and—probably—in some other protected areas too.