The back is yellowish or greyish-brown in colour, dappled with darker markings and dotted with small warts.

It is found in both sandy and clay areas of deserts and agricultural land at altitudes up to 600 metres (2,000 ft) and is a burrowing species.

[2][1] In the hottest part of the summer the humming frog buries itself deeply, sheds its skin to make a cocoon and aestivates.

Females lay up to a thousand eggs and the tadpoles undergo metamorphosis into juvenile frogs after about four months of development.

The frog has an extensive range, some of which is in protected areas, has few threats and the population seems stable.