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Hylidae

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Also known as Tree frog, Hylid, hylid

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.

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Hylidae is a family of amphibians within the order Anura and class Amphibia. The taxon, described by Rafinesque in 1815, belongs to the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. Its parent taxa include Anura and Hyloidea. The family has been present since the Paleocene, with a start time of about 71 million years ago. The common name for the group is løvfrosker.

The range of Hylidae includes North America, South America, Europe, and North Africa. The habitat is freshwater. The taxon status is accepted. Records exist in institutions such as ENCB-IPN, FHSM, YPM, NCSM, and MADUG-UG, with occurrences documented in Mexico, the United States, Estados Unidos De America, Brazil, and Guyana.

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Species

Hylidae

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAmphibia
  4. OrderAnura
  5. FamilyHylidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,338,913

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,406
With media
44
Family
Hylidae
Collections
ENCB-IPN, FHSM, YPM, NCSM, MADUG-UG, CAS
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Estados Unidos De America, Brazil, Guyana, Ecuador

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Hyloidea
Image
Laubfrosch (Hyla arborea).jpg
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Commons category
Hylidae
taxon rank
family
topic's main category
Category:Hylidae
taxon name
Hylidae
start time
70600000-0
taxon common name
løvfrosker
taxon range
Oceania
temporal range start
Paleocene
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy and systematics
  • Description
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Behaviour and ecology
  • Breeding
  • Feeding
  • Gallery
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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.

== Taxonomy and systematics== The earliest known fossils that can be assigned to this family are from the Cretaceous of India and the state of Wyoming in the United States.

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