[3][4] It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and south-western Angola, and from inland Tanzania and Kenya.

[1][3] The specific name tandyi honours Robert Mills Tandy, an American biologist, herpetologist, and photographer[5] and the collector of the type material.

[2] Tandy's sand frog occurs in dry savanna, bush land, and grassland at elevations below 1,800 m (5,900 ft).

It can often be found in agricultural areas and is associated with loose sandy soils where pans form.

Breeding takes place in ephemeral shallow water, ditches, streams, and dams,[1] after individuals emerge from burrows at the start of the rainy season.