It is a largely aquatic species, found mostly in rocky cascades, on wet rock surfaces and under boulders, in lowland and sub-montane tropical moist forest. It has also been recorded in disturbed areas, including home gardens, provided there is suitable aquatic habitat for breeding (Sri Lanka Red List Assessment Workshop February 2020). This species breeds by larval development, and tadpoles are often found on wet rock surfaces. This species is thought to be tolerant to a degree of habitat disturbance (Sri Lanka Red List Assessment Workshop February 2020).

This species is endemic to central, western and southern Sri Lanka where it has an elevational range of 60-1,300 m asl (Sri Lanka Red List Assessment Workshop February 2020). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 8,722 km² and it likely occurs in at least three but no more than ten threat-defined locations.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is presumed to occur in many protected areas, and has been recorded in Kanneliya Forest Reserve. 

Conservation Needed
Continued and strengthened management of protected area(s) where this species occurs, and expanded protection of suitable habitat elsewhere in its range is needed.

Research Needed
There is a need for monitoring the population status of this species given the threats of agro-chemical pollution, habitat loss and degradation, and the impacts of climate change.