An endemic shrub frog inhabiting stream banks of both closed canopy rain forests and open anthropogenic habitats from 1550 to 1600 m elevations. Two populations occurs near
Agarapatana and
Haputale on either side of the
Horton plains plateau. As per
Anslem de Silva another population found in
Mandaramn
uwara (de Silva A, 2009). This one was photographed at
Bambarakanda waterfalls close to the
Thangamale sanctuary where
Haputale population was recorded.
