It has some webbing on its feet and relatively small climbing disks on its toes.

[1] This frog engages in explosive breeding after heavy rain.

[3] The male frog floats in a temporary body of water and calls to the female.

There is some record of people capturing T. typhonius in the wild for the international pet trade, but scientists do not believe this poses a substantial threat to T. macrotis at this time.

[1] The frog's range includes some protected parks: Parque Nacional Yasuní, Reserva de Producción de Fauna Cuyabeno, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Reserva Biológica Jatun Sacha, and Estación de Biodiversidad Tiputini.