[4] River frogs all have streamlined bodies with pointed noses and live close to water.

They have well-developed hind legs and when disturbed rapidly leap into the water, where they may remain submerged for long periods.

[4] The male advertisement call is a short series of frequency-modulated clicks, followed by a pause and a brief croak.

Amietia delalandii is found in the highlands of southern and eastern Lesotho to above 2,000 m asl, in Natal in the permanent mountain streams originating in the Drakensberg Escarpment and with a wide distribution throughout South Africa, except in the dry west of the country.

[5] They are adaptable species and may be found along large and small rivers, in savanna, forest fringes, and grasslands, and in ornamental ponds at elevations of 200–1,500 m (660–4,920 ft) above sea level.