Distribution of Hylidae

Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Amphibia Subclass: Lissamphibia Order: Anura Suborder: Neobatrachia Family: Hylidae

I. Introduction
Hylidae is a widespread family found in North and South America, the West Indies, Eurasia, North Africa, Australia and New Guinea.

Most hylids are green, brown or yellow, and many species have bright, vibrant colours on their undersides, flanks and legs that are exposed when the frog climbs or jumps. These frogs are usually long, slender and lanky, with with webbed feet and enlarged adhesive toepads. Some genera have modified skulls with skin adhered to the bone.

II. Members
There are four subfamilies of Hylidae containing 40 genera and almost 800 species.

The subfamilies include:
Hemiphractinae, Hylinae, Pelodryadinae and Phyllomedusinae.

III. Further Information

Subfamily Hylinae:	Hyla [Osteopilus] septentrionalis, the Cuban Tree Frog.
Subfamily Pelodryadinae:	Pelodryas [Litoria] caerulea , the White's Tree Frog.

Last modified: Sunday, September 24, 2006

Sources:

• Halliday, T and K. Adler. 2002. Firefly Encylopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Firefly Books, Ltd.
• Livingunderworld.org | Amphibian Information Resource. 2005. JJ Miller. <http://www.livingunderworld.org/>

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Herp Taxonomy	Livingunderworld.org | Amphibian Information Resource