This species occurs in lowland and foothill rainforest, and also persists in highly degraded rainforest habitats. It presumably breeds by direct development, probably with subterranean nests.

This species occurs in lowland rainforest over much of New Guinea (both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) and Yapen Island (Indonesia), but it is apparently absent from the eastern half of Papua New Guinea. It occurs from the lowlands up to 1,000 m asl.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species probably occurs in several protected areas.

Conservation Needed
Declines due to the arrival of chytrids are known to be rapid and severe. Therefore, a common analogue species should be identified and the capacity for ex-situ conservation (e.g. captive assurance populations and genome banking) should be developed in country. There is a high risk that the introduction of chytrids could be caused by human activities, “enforcing quarantine measures through policy changes, investing in compliance, promoting education, and minimizing risks, including transportation of infected sources” (Bower et al. 2019) is strongly recommended (Melanesia Red List Assessment Workshop July 2019).