A stocky ground dweller which attains 7 cm in length, is very variable in dorsal colour, ranging from grey to brown or even reddish.
This species is found on the coast, ranges and near slopes of south-east Australia, with similar related Banjo Frog species found in most other parts of Australia.
The frog usually is found in proximity to dams and swamps, in all habitats within its' range as opposed to flowing creeks, which it seems to avoid.
Because this species hides under submerged banks and underground in mud during the day, it is effectively impossible to locate and catch during daylight. Commonly caught at night foraging around swamps and dams for insects.
Called the Banjo Frog or 'Pobblebonk' because of it's distinctive call which sounds like a series of 'plonks' or the plucking of banjo strings.
Males usually call from very well concealed points, commonly submerged air pockets.
When eggs are laid the female 'beats' the eggs into a floating frothy mass, where they remain until hatching into tadpoles a few days later. It breeds in the warmer months.