It lives in deforested and otherwise degraded areas, such as savannahs, fields, croplands, urban areas and villages. It breeds in temporary and permanent still water.

This species occurs in eastern and central Madagascar between 500-1,600 m asl , where it is broadly distributed. Further research might show it to occur both north and south of the area mapped. An isolated record from northern Madagascar and records from Marojejy and Manakara require confirmation; records from Montagne d'Ambre probably refer to Heterixalus carbonei and records from Tsaratanana could refer to either this species or H. carbonei.

Conservation Actions
It occurs in several protected areas.

Research Needed
Further research is essential to fully understand the distribution, origin, type and virulence of Bd lineages found in Madagascar (Bletz et al. 2015).