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family Hylidae - the amphibian family of tree frogs

amphibian family - any family of amphibians

Anura, Batrachia, order Anura, order Batrachia, order Salientia, Salientia - frogs, toads, tree toads

tree frog, tree toad, tree-frog - arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America

genus Hyla, Hyla - the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads

Acris, genus Acris - cricket frogs

genus Pseudacris, Pseudacris - chorus frogs

genus Pternohyla, Pternohyla - burrowing tree frogs

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Of importance here are the chorus frogs within the family Hylidae, a clade distributed nearly worldwide.

Late Quaternary Chorus Frog (Pseudacris) from the Channel Islands, California

The map treefrog (Hypsiboas geographicus), family Hylidae, is an amphibian found in the ecosystems of northern Brazil (PINHEIRO et al., 2012) and has potential use in scientific research.

Anesthesia and sedation of map treefrog (Hypsiboas geographicus) tadpoles with essential oils/Anestesia e sedacao de girinos da perereca geografica Hypsiboas geographicus com oleos essenciais

In particular, in species whose breeding seasons last a few to several months (e.g., many species in the family Salamandiridae, many North American species in family Hylidae, some species in family Ranidae such as Lithobates catesbianus and L.

Facultative oviposition of Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in response to water reduction of aquatic habitats

frog family Hylidae, with especial reference to Hylinae: Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision.

Diversidad herpetofaunistica del Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua y La Tuza de Monroy, Oaxaca, Mexico

Treefrogs (family Hylidae) are the most specious family of anurans in Mexico with 96 described species (ParraOlea et al., 2014).

Parasites and commensals of the shovel-headed treefrog Diaglena spatulata (Amphibia: Hylidae) in Western Mexico

Osteopilus septentrionalis is a neotropical and mostly arboreal frog in the family Hylidae that has become widely distributed in the southeastern United States.

Molecular identification of a hitchhiking frog

The local frog community was dominated by members of the family Hylidae, represented by 12 species, most of which were associated with open habitats (Table 1).

Anurofauna of an Atlantic Rainforest fragment and its surroundings in Northern Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil/ Anurofauna de um fragmento de Mata Atlantica e do seu entorno no Norte do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil