The female of Phrynus exsul Harvey is described from Rinca Island, Komodo Island National Park in the Lesser Sunda Islands, eastern Indonesia. The new populations were found in forested biotopes, suggesting that it occupies a range of habitats.
INTISARI. Betina Phrynus exsul Harvey dipertelakan dari Pulau Rinca, Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo di Kepulauan Lesser Sunda, Indonesia timur. Populasi baru ditemukan di kawasan hutan yang diduga sebagai perluasan habitat.