Taxonomic notes: Moved from the genus Hylarana by Fuiten et al. (2011).

This species is known only from very few localities on Leyte, Samar, and Mindanao Islands in the Philippines.

Moderately-sized numbers of samples in museums suggest that it might be common in preferred high-altitude stream habitats. However, there is very little field information regarding this species' population status.

It inhabits undisturbed and disturbed streams and rivers in lower montane and lowland forests.

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The most important threats to this species include deforestation through logging, habitat conversion to agriculture, and the pollution of streams and rivers due to agricultural run-off.

• 9.2.3 Type Unknown/Unrecorded
• 1.2 Commercial & industrial areas
• 5.3.5 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
• 3.2 Mining & quarrying
• 1.1 Housing & urban areas
• 2.1.3 Agro-industry farming
• 2.1.2 Small-holder farming
• 9.3.4 Type Unknown/Unrecorded
• 2.1.1 Shifting agriculture

Some populations are protected in national parks, although more protected areas need to be established on Leyte to protect the remaining forest on this island.

• 2.1 Site/area management
• 1.1 Site/area protection
• 2.3 Habitat & natural process restoration

Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

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