The species is found in course-grained coastal sand dunes where burrows in the soft sand and shelters up to 10 cm underground.  It relies on moisture in the sand and rainfall and is active in the winter months when it emerges from the burrow to feed. Males call in the spring. Pairs spend summer together underground and then eggs are deposited in Autumn (April). Large eggs are laid in deep burrows up to 80 cm under the ground in moist sand. There is no free-swimming tadpole and tiny frogs hatch from the eggs after about two months.

This Australian endemic species occurs in the white coastal dunes of the Edel Land Peninsula (Shark Bay) and Dirk Hartog Island, in Western Australia. The estimated altitudinal range of the species is from 0–150 m asl.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is protected in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area including Dirk Hartog Island National Park.

Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended.