The skin near the tympanum and intraorbital area is black in color.

The inguinal area is yellow-brown with dark brown spots.

The belly, chest, and throat are pale brown in color.

[3] Scientists named this frog after herpetologist Professor Christopher J. Schneider of Boston University.

[3] Scientists attribute the decline in this frog's population to habitat loss associated with agriculture, grazing, and logging.