Taxonomic notes: The incorrect spelling Hylodes glabrus has had some use.

This species is known only from the region of the type locality, Itatiaia, on the border of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerias States, Brazil, between 2,000-2,500m asl.

Its population status is unknown, and it was last collected in 1976.

This diurnal species occurs on rocks and low vegetation along forest streams in primary and secondary forest, and has also been observed in open grassland. It presumably breeds in streams.

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Fire, disturbance from tourism, and extreme frosts are its major threats.

• 11.3 Temperature extremes
• 7.1.3 Trend Unknown/Unrecorded
• 5.3.5 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
• 6.1 Recreational activities

The type locality is within Parque Nacional do Itatiaia.

Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

• Cochran, D.M. 1955. Frogs of southeastern Brazil. United States National Museum Bulletin: 1-423.
• Haddad, C.F.B., Pombal Jr, J.P. and Bastos, R.P. 1996. New species of Hylodes from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae). Copeia: 965-969.
• Heyer, W.R. 1982. Two new species of the frog genus Hylodes from Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brasil (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington: 377-385.