Qosqophryne gymnotis

The species name gynmnotis is a combination of the Greek adjective gymnos, meaning "bare, naked" and the Greek noun otos, meaning "ear".^[3] This is because when it was discovered, one of its distinguishing characteristics was that it was the only member of the Bryophryne genus to have a tympanum.^[3]

The species has rough (shagreen) skin on its back and smooth skin on its belly.^[3] It has an tympanic membrane (eardrum) and a tympanic annulus,^{[definition needed]} as well as a vocal sac with vocal slits.^[3] The back can be reddish brown, grayish brown, purplish brown, or dark gray; the belly can be dark brown, tan, or reddish brown with pale grey flecks.^[3] The frogs has also have narrow, tan mid-dorsal strips running down the middle of their backs.^[3] Its advertisement call is a single, short note repeated at regular intervals.^[3]