It is a small and very common frog and found on the eastern coast of Australia, from around Cairns, Queensland, to around Ulladulla, New South Wales.

Individual frogs of this species are often found elsewhere, having been accidentally relocated by transported fruit boxes.

A brown line begins from the nostril, and continues across the eye, and between the green (or fawn) and white sections on the top and bottom of the body.

[3][4] The Australian Faunal Directory also considers Hyla bicolor glauerti[5] to be a synonym, with the decision for synonymy being based on Cogger.

[3][6] This frog is associated with a wide variety of habitats, including coastal swamps, lagoons, dams, ditches, and garden ponds in forest, heathland, wallum country, and cleared farmland.

Metamorphosis occurs from January to March, the metamorphs resemble the adults and are very small, only 9–13 mm in length.