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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
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)
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
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
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