It is one of the few Australian tree frogs to inhabit arid, tropical, and temperate climates.

[3] Adult specimens from Cooktown, Queensland, often show a pronounced metallic sheen on the dorsal surface, ranging in colour from bronze to gold.

Baby frogs have an almost transparent abdomen, allowing a clear view of their abdominal organs.

Populations that live in temperate or tropical zones breed annually during the wet season or summer.

Their low rate of evaporative water loss can partly be attributed to adopting a water-conserving posture, where frogs tuck their limbs close to their body and close off ventral skin from the outside environment.