Hyperoliidae
The Hyperoliidae, or sedge frogs and bush frogs, are a large family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored frogs which contain more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the monotypic genus Tachycnemis occurs on the Seychelles Islands, and the genus Heterixalus (currently 10 species) is endemic to Madagascar.
Species
sedge frogs
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyHyperoliidae
Habitatfreshwater
非洲树蛙科（学名：Hyperoliidae）也称苇蛙科，是两栖纲无尾目的一科，主要分布于撒哈拉以南的非洲大陆以及马达加斯加岛、塞舌尔群岛等地。非洲树蛙是一类小型或中型的蛙类，多树栖，不少种类喜欢生活于沼泽地区，攀附在芦苇等植物上。现存19属200多种。 跟刺蛙属（Acanthixalus） 阿非蛙属（Afrixalus） Alexteroon Arlequinus 丽跳蛙属（Callixalus） Chlorolius 金蛙属（Chrysobatrachuss） 隐袋蛙属（Cryptothylax） 异跳蛙属（Heterixalus） 非洲树蛙属（Hyperolius） 肛褶蛙属（Kassina） 卡西蛙属（Kassinula） 小黑蛙属（Leptopelis） 后囊蛙属（Opisthothylax） Paracassina 水树蛙属（Phlyctimantis） Semnodactylus 疾蛙属（Tachycnemis） 托尼蛙属（Tornierella）
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The Hyperoliidae, or sedge frogs and bush frogs, are a large family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored frogs which contain more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the monotypic genus Tachycnemis occurs on the Seychelles Islands, and the genus Heterixalus (currently 10 species) is endemic to Madagascar.
Hyperoliids range from in body length. Many species have smooth, brightly patterned skin that almost looks enameled.