The sheep frog is a small, stout frog with short legs, ranging about 1 to 1.5 inches, with females growing larger than the males. Hypopachus variolosus is known to occur in a variety habitats, most frequently reported from semiarid thornscrub and savanna environments. The northern sheep frog (Hypopachus variolosus) is native to Central America, Mexico, and extreme south Texas, United States. Sheep frogs are diet specialist, feeding largely on termites and ants (Hymenoptera), although some minute flies (Diptera) and other insects are occasionally consumed as well.