It is found in Amboli (the type locality) and Amba in Maharashtra and in Castle Rock, Londa, Jog Falls-Mavingundi, and Kudremukh-Malleshwaram in Karnataka.

[3][4] Males have a large and transparent vocal sack when calling.

Throat lemon yellowish with minute black spots.

[3] In Amboli it was found in extremely disturbed areas close to evergreen forest patches, although it is not known whether or not it occurs in primary evergreen forest.

[1] The major threat to the species is habitat loss and fragmentation due to urbanization and tourism development.