[2] It is endemic to Pingwu County in Sichuan, China.

Its habitat includes streams bordered by dense shrubs.

[1] It is a locally common species, but its range is limited, it is known from only five locations, and its population is believed to be declining.

It is threatened by habitat degradation and destruction from agriculture and development as human settlement grows in the area.

[1] Phylogenetic analyses of the genus indicate that this toad is sister species to Scutiger chintingensis.