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This species is known only from Alto Macae, Nova Friburgo, at 1,200m asl in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in south-eastern Brazil. Records from Santa Teresa in the state of Espirito Santo do not refer to this species (Peixoto pers. comm.).

It has not been recorded since the type series was collected in 1909.

If it is like other members of its genus, it presumably lives in bromeliads in forests, and perhaps also on rock outcrops, but not in more degraded habitats. It presumably breeds by larval development in bromeliads.

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There is no direct information on threats to this species, but it is likely to be impacted by the collection of bromeliads, and by human settlement.

• 5.2.4 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
• 1.1 Housing & urban areas

It is not known if it occurs in any protected areas.

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

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.
• Peixoto, O.L. 1981. Notas sobre o girino de Crossodactylodes pintoi Cochran (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia: 339-341.