The adult male frog measures 66.7-72.3 mm in
snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 65.8 mm long.[2][3]
The frog is dark brown with orange flecks across its body.[4] The amount of these flecks vary in number.[5] This allows them to blend in with their environment. They have a
claw at the sides of their thumbs. This may allow them to puncture the skin of competitors or predators.[6]
Habitat
This frog lives in forests with many
short woody plants about 1.5 m tall. There are trees there too, about 10–15 m tall. Scientists found tadpoles and young frogs in ponds near the river.[2]
Etymology
The species was named after American-Danish biologist,
David Hillis.[7]