This species inhabits arboreal microhabitats in montane and lowland forests. It breeds by direct development and deposits its eggs in humus in tree ferns and Pandanus and Freycenetia leaf axils.

This species is known only from Mindoro Island, in the Philippines, at elevations of 100–1,650 m asl. It occurs in high elevation montane or mid-montane forests on large mountains and is known with certainty from the two largest massifs of Mount Halcon (type locality) and Mount Baco (Gonzales et al. 2000). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 1,593 km² and it is considered to occur at two threat-defined locations.

Conservation Actions
Mindoro Island Biodiversity Conservation Foundation is active on the island and is working to protect critical habitat (Philippines Red List Assessment Workshop May 2017). Depending on the identity of uncertain records, the species may occur in the Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary and Iglit-Baco Natural Park. 

Conservation Needed
There is clearly a need for improved protection of forest habitat on Mindoro.

Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.