[2][3] It is found in Medog County, Tibet (China) and in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh (India).

Skin is dorsally very rough and largely covered with tubercles, many of them bearing black spines.

[1] Scutiger spinosus occurs in high-altitude mixed forests at elevations of 2,705–4,169 m (8,875–13,678 ft) above sea level.

[1][2] Breeding takes place in slow-flowing streams and small to medium-sized, permanent ponds.

The eggs are deposited in doughnut-shaped masses attached to the lower surfaces of logs and rocks.