About Neobatrachus pelobatoides (Werner, 1914)
Commonly called the humming frog, this species is plump with protruding eyes, and grows to about 5 centimetres (2.0 inches) in length. Its back is yellowish or greyish-brown, marked with dark dapples and dotted with small warts. Some individual humming frogs have a red or white streak running along their spine. The frog's underside is pale in colour. On female feet, webbing extends halfway along the toes, while male feet are fully webbed. The species gets its common name from the distinctive trilling call males produce during the breeding season.
The humming frog is endemic to southwestern Western Australia, with a range that extends from Geraldton to Esperance. It is a burrowing species that inhabits both sandy and clay terrain in deserts and agricultural land, at altitudes up to 600 metres (2,000 ft).
