Ctenophryne aterrima is a secretive and nocturnal leaf-litter species that is rarely seen. Its natural
habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. Adults can be found under fallen logs and other debris. They breed in swamps and shallow pools on the forest floor. The species is not threatened, but
habitat loss caused by agricultural development, plantations, illegal crops, logging, and human settlement, and pollution resulting from the spraying of illegal crops remain possible threats. ==References==