Scientists know it from the type locality: Hanchi Village in Hubei Province.

The skin of the dorsum can be dark yellow-brown to light green in color on the back and sides.

The sides of the legs can be light red-white with gray marks.

The female frog lays eggs in the water, on moss, or on other plants.

[1] Scientists named this frog after Guan-fu Wu for great contributions to the herpetology of China.