[1] Ghost frogs get their name as one of the six species found in Skeleton Gorge (on Table Mountain), South Africa.

[3] The underside of the body, including the jaw, has small hooks, which help the frogs climb over wet rocks near their habitats.

The top side of its body is brown with yellow spots, and the underside is white.

[3] Its natural habitat is fynbos heathland in the Western and Eastern provinces of South Africa,[1] and specifically cool mountain streams at an altitude of 230–790 meters.

[1][4][6] It is threatened by habitat loss, as it requires clean, fast-moving water in which to live.