This species was formerly called Platypelis tuberifera, until someone realized that the frogs in Platypelis and the frogs in Cophyla were all intermingled taxonomically. "Cophyla" was the older name, so it pushed "Platypelis" aside.

Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2007 trip to Madagascar.

This frog, like the one I saw in 2007, was nestled in the leaves of a Pandanus plant. That is the typical home for this species.

Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2023 trip to Madagascar.