Although being a 'tree frog', this species spends most of its life as an adult on land, due to its inability to climb because of its small discs.

The striped rocket frog, also known as the rocket frog in its native range, is found mainly in coastal areas from northern Western Australia to Gosford in New South Wales, with an isolated population occurring further south in the Sydney suburb of Avalon.

[citation needed] The striped rocket frog breeds in standing water during the wet season (December–March).

This sound is produced by the expansion of the large vocal sac located near the throat, which pushes outward like a balloon.

All species in this complex are very agile jumpers and often contain "rocket frog" in the common name and have a duck-like quacking or wicking call.

The Australian wood frog, (Rana daemeli) is physically similar to this species and others in the complex.