This frog's habitat consists of various moist places including roadside ditches, irrigated fields, and low grasslands. This nocturnal frog burrows in the damp soil during the day and forages at night.
Breeding takes place in the Spring with heavy rains.
Eggs are laid in whipped foam secretions. In North America, this frog is found from the southern tip of Texas, south to Venezuela. In Texas, it is found only in the extreme southern tip of the state. This project funded by the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum . Comments welcome .