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Hylidae

Hylidae. By Maria and Courtney. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentsmith9/3885918383/sizes/l/in/photostream/. Family: Hylidae. Largest family of anura order ~900 species 4 subfamilies: Pelodryadinae Phyllomedusinae Hemiphractinae Hylinae. General Characteristics. Highly variable

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Hylidae

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  1. Hylidae By Maria and Courtney http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentsmith9/3885918383/sizes/l/in/photostream/

  2. Family: Hylidae • Largest family of anura order • ~900 species • 4 subfamilies: • Pelodryadinae • Phyllomedusinae • Hemiphractinae • Hylinae

  3. General Characteristics • Highly variable • Most are arboreal • Adhesive pads on fingers and toes • Forward facing eyes/binocular vision • Very widely distributed http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabiomaffei/2482812055/sizes/l/in/photostream/

  4. Synapomorphies • Claw-shaped terminal phalanges • Intercalary elements(diagnostic feature but not exclusive to hylidae family) http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/12/tree_frogs_sticky_toes_inspire.php

  5. World Distribution

  6. Idaho Species • Pacific tree frog • Boreal chorus frog http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0510+0267 http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=1111+1111+1111+7724

  7. http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-genus=Hypsiboas&where-species=angelicushttp://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-genus=Hypsiboas&where-species=angelicus http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Nyctimantis+rugiceps&rel-taxon=begins+with&where-lifeform=specimen_tag&rel-lifeform=ne

  8. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0310+0053http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0310+0053

  9. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=1111+1111+1111+5873http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=1111+1111+1111+5873 http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0110+3629

  10. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0410+1155http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0410+1155 http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0203+0038

  11. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+1009+1730http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+1009+1730

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