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. They can be found in caves and crevices. When threatened, the barking frog will inflate its body to make it more difficult for predators remove it from crevices and to make itself harder to swallow.