[2] The specific name parkeri honors Hampton Wildman Parker, an English zoologist and herpetologist.

[5] Stereocyclops parkeri show defensive behavior that may enhance its cryptic appearance, giving an impression of a casually dislodged leaf: when disturbed, the individual makes a short leap, landing with its legs stretched backwards.

It will then remain still, sometimes as long as 30 minutes, although it may also move a little forward with a quick movement of the feet, resembling a flicked leaf.

[5] The locality in Ilhabela was a vacant lot in an urban area where males were having a chorus in flooded grass.

[3] Habitat loss caused by fire, tourism, and human settlement could be a threat to this species.