[2][3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and known from the Elivai Malai range, north of the Palghat Gap in Tamil Nadu.

A dark brown streak runs from the tip of snout till the end of the supratympanic fold.

Instead, they move across wet rocks and moss using their tails and their back legs, which grow in at a younger age than those of other species.

Dinesh and colleagues report having observed multiple populations of Walkerana north of the Palghat Gap.

[1] General threats in the area include deforestation, forest degradation, and climate change.

[4] Specifically, the IUCN cites tourism as a possible threat, though most tourists rarely visit the elevations at which the frog has been found.