Dark stripe on thigh blending with dark pigment above and in the anal region. Usually shades of light brown with gray and green speckles, a tendency toward uniformity. Snout rounded, legs relatively short, heavy webbing of hind foot reaching tip of first toe and next to last joint of longest toe, toe pads are absent. Males have a single yellowish vocal pouch under the chin, dark triangle between eyes, often a bright green or reddish stripe on back. Like two steel balls clicked together, slowly at first, picking up speed until a continuous rattle then decreasing, continuing for 20-30 or more beats.
Males call day and night from the bank or from mats of floating vegetation.
Nearly every county in Indiana, has become rare in northern quarter of state during the last 25 years. DIET Eats a variety of terrestrial and aquatic insects and other invertebrates including beetles, water boatmen, midge larvae and spiders. Attached to submerged objects and vegetation singly or in small clusters. One female can lay 200 eggs in surface clusters of 10-15 eggs each. Bottom dwelling and secretive, dark tail tip.