It is a desert resident preferring to live in rocky areas and open grasslands. It remains near a water source such as a spring, stream, or cattle tank. It is mainly nocturnal, however it may be diurnal during breeding. It feeds on insects. Breeding occurs from April to September with rainfall.
Males call from the edge of a water source.
In North America, Bufo punctatus has a broad range in the Southwest United States and Northern Mexico. In Texas, it can be found in the western two-thirds of the state. This project funded by the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum . Comments welcome .