Hylidae

Hylidae
Masked Tree Frog (Smilisca phaeota)
Scientific Classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Amphibia
Order	Anura
Family	Hylidae

Not to be confused with: Hyliidae

Hylidae is a family of frogs more commonly referred to as tree frogs. Many members of hylidae are arboreal, but many are not. A member of hylidae is called a hylid.

Although hylids are commonly referred to as tree frogs, many species of other families are also referred to as tree frogs. Hylidae is often referred to as "true" tree frogs.

Range

Hylids are found on every continent except Antarctica. They are usually found in warmer climates, but often find themselves in temperate to cold climates as well.

Characteristics

The arboreal members of hylidae are well adapted for their life in the trees. They have forward-facing eyes and adhesive pads on their fingers to provide grip. The non-arboreal members of hylidae, such as the burrowing and semiaquatic species, often have greatly reduced these features.

Behavior

Many hylids choose to lay their eggs in puddles that collect in trees or plants that are made to hold water. Some hylids will lay their eggs on plants above bodies of water so the tadpoles can fall into the water when they hatch. Hylids mostly feed on small invertebrates like insects.

Taxonomy

• Subfamily Hylinae
  • Tribe Cophomantini
    • Aplastodiscus – canebrake treefrogs
    • Boana – gladiator treefrogs
    • Bokermannohyla
    • Hyloscirtus
    • Myersiohyla
    • Nesorohyla
    • "Hyla" nicefori
  • Tribe Dendropsophini
    • Dendropsophus
    • Xenohyla
  • Tribe Hylini
    • Acris – cricket frogs
    • Atlantihyla
    • Bromeliohyla
    • Charadrahyla
    • Dryophytes – Ameroasian treefrogs
    • Duellmanohyla – brook frogs
    • Ecnomiohyla
    • Exerodonta
    • Hyla – common tree frogs
    • Isthmohyla
    • Megastomatohyla
    • Plectrohyla – spike-thumb frogs
    • Pseudacris – chorus frogs
    • Ptychohyla – stream frogs
    • Quilticohyla
    • Rheohyla – small-eared treefrog
    • Sarcohyla
    • Smilisca – burrowing frogs
    • Tlalocohyla
    • Triprion – shovel-headed tree frogs
  • Tribe Lophiohylini
    • Aparasphenodon – casque-headed frogs
    • Argenteohyla – Argentinian frogs
    • Corythomantis – casque-headed tree frog
    • Dryaderces
    • Itapotihyla
    • Nyctimantis – brown-eyed tree frogs
    • Osteocephalus – slender-legged tree frogs
    • Osteopilus
    • Phyllodytes – heart-tongued frogs
    • Phytotriades – Trinidad golden treefrogs
    • Tepuihyla – Amazon tree frogs
    • Trachycephalus – casque-headed tree frog
  • Tribe Pseudini
    • Lysapsus – harlequin frogs
    • Pseudis – swimming frogs
    • Scarthyla – Madre de Dios tree frogs
  • Tribe Scinaxini
    • Julianus
    • Ololygon (synonymous with Scinax)
    • Scinax – snouted tree frogs
  • Tribe Sphaenorhynchini
    • Sphaenorhynchus – lime tree frogs
  • Incertae sedis
    • "Hyla" imitator – mimic tree frog
• Subfamily Pelodryadinae (Australian tree frogs)
  • Litoria
  • Nyctimystes
  • Ranoidea
  • Incertae sedis
    • "Litoria" castanea
    • "Litoria" jeudii
    • "Litoria" louisiadensis
    • "Litoria" obtusirostris
    • "Litoria" vagabunda
• Subfamily Phyllomedusinae (leaf frogs)
  • Agalychnis
  • Callimedusa
  • Cruziohyla
  • Hylomantis – rough leaf frogs
  • Phasmahyla – shining leaf frogs
  • Phrynomedusa – colored leaf frogs
  • Phyllomedusa
  • Pithecopus