The barking frog, Hylactophryne augusti , is one of a small number of members of the family Leptodactylidae found in the United States. Members of this family are found from Texas and southern Arizona down through nearly all of South America. The eastern barking frog, Hylactophryne augusti latrans , is a Texas resident, found from Central Texas to Southeast New Mexico. Size of adults ranges from 60-75 millimeters.
Body color varies from tan to green.
Spots can be gray, pink, tan, or purple. The barking frog gets its name from the call of the males. At a distance, the call sounds very much like a dog barking. Development is direct. The barking frog can climb rocks and is very secretive.