From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

Range Description

This species is restricted to the hilly areas in southern Hainan Province, China, from 350-1,400m asl.

Habitat and Ecology

It inhabits evergreen broadleaf forests. Males call near small streams, which are probably also the breeding sites.

Population

There is no information available on its population status.

Population Trend

Decreasing

Major Threats

The species is particularly susceptible to habitat destruction and degradation that is taking place primarily due to smallholder farming activities and small-scale wood extraction from expanding human settlements.

Conservation Actions

The range of this species includes several protected areas, but expanded and improved protection of the remaining forest habitat is necessary.

Citation

Michael Wai Neng Lau, Shi Haitao 2004. Parapelophryne scalpta. In: IUCN 2012