It inhabits arboreal microhabitats in mossy lowland and montane rainforests, and also secondary forests (A. Diesmos pers. comm. March 2018). It breeds by direct development and deposits eggs in tree holes, arboreal Asplenium bird’s nest ferns, and Pandanus. Scheffers et al. (2014) recorded eggs from approximately one in five ferns, whereas no eggs were found in randomly sampled microhabitats adjacent to bird's nest ferns. It is not likely to tolerate any habitat disturbance (A. Diesmos pers. comm. March 2018).

This species occurs in the rainforests of southeastern Luzon and Polillo Islands, in the Philippines, between 0–1,200 m asl. It is expected to occur more widely between known localities (A. Diesmos pers. comm. March 2018) and probably occurs at more than 10 threat-defined locations. The extent of occurrence (EOO) of its current known range is 29,752 km².

Conservation Actions
This species occurs in Mount Isarog Natural Park, Makiling National Park, Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal National Park, and its range overlaps with several other protected areas. Since the 2004 assessment, in collaboration with various regional academic institutions, NGO-led awareness campaigns have been taking place to educate the public regarding the need to protect remaining forests on Luzon Island, resulting in positive responses by local communities and improved protection for priority species.

Conservation Needed
The most important conservation measure is the continued management of protected areas. Enforcement of protected area boundaries and appropriate management practices are required to safeguard the habitat, as well as ongoing awareness campaigns to raise public support.

Research Needed
Further work is required to better understand the population size, distribution and trends.