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Hylidae

Amphibian Families

Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly called tree frogs and their allies, though many hylid species do not live in trees and are instead terrestrial or semiaquatic.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Hylidae 2
Member Species/Taxa Count
1086 3
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide, with many species in North, Central and South America, Eurasia and the Australo-Papuan region 3
Defining Characteristics
Adaptations for an arboreal lifestyle, including forward-facing eyes with binocular vision and adhesive pads on the fingers and toes 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 4
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 5
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Amazon Milk Frog, Species
Source Amazon Milk Frog (Wikidata)
Buzzing tree frog, Species
Source Buzzing tree frog (Wikidata)
Cuban Tree Frog, Species
Source Cuban Tree Frog (Wikidata)
Ololygon alcatraz, Species
Source GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match: Ololygon alcatraz
Ololygon angrensis, Species
Source Ololygon angrensis (Wikipedia)
Scinax acuminatus, Species
Source Scinax acuminatus (Wikipedia)
Scinax exiguus, Species
Source Scinax exiguus (Wikipedia)
Scinax funereus, Species
Source Scinax funereus (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ53696, descriptionView the Source
2. Hylidae, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence (rank)
    Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs
  • Lead section, first sentence (scientific name)
    Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs
  • Description section, arboreal adaptations sentence
    Most hylids show adaptations suitable for an arboreal lifestyle, including forward-facing eyes providing binocular vision, and adhesive pads on the fingers and toes.
  • In Group: Frog and Toad Families (Anura), Lead
    Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly referred to as "tree frogs and their allies". However, the hylids include a diversity of frog species, many of which do not live in trees, but are terrestrial or semiaquatic.
View the Source
3. AmphibiaWeb, Hylidae species list
  • Family summary line
    1086 species in 85 genera
  • Family summary, distribution line
    Distribution worldwide, with many species in the North, Central, and South America as well as Eurasia and Australo-Papuan region
View the Source
4. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Catalogue of Life metrics for Hylidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)speciesExtantCount
Quote, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 761
View the Source
5. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hylidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hylidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 72.2 ... "early_interval": "Maastrichtian"
View the Source
Wikidata: Hylidae
Wikidata Q53696, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Amazon Milk Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Amazon Milk Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Cuban Tree Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Cuban Tree Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Buzzing tree frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Buzzing tree frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Scinax funereus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Scinax funereus, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Scinax funereus, Lead
Scinax funereus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.
View the Source
Scinax acuminatus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Scinax acuminatus, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Scinax acuminatus, Lead, family
Scinax acuminatus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.
View the Source
GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match: Ololygon alcatraz
GBIF SecretariatParent Taxon Of: Ololygon alcatraz, Backbone match, classification
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ololygon alcatraz, Backbone match, classification
"family": "Hylidae"
View the Source
Ololygon angrensis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ololygon angrensis, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ololygon angrensis, Lead
Ololygon angrensis is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil.
View the Source
Scinax exiguus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Scinax exiguus, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Scinax exiguus, Lead, family
Scinax exiguus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.
View the Source
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