How to Identify Hylidae

Hylidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Anura, class Amphibia. The family contains 172 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Hylidae Species

How to identify Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850)

Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850)

Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850)

Pseudacris maculata is a small variable-colored North American frog with charact…

How to identify Boana pardalis (Spix, 1824)

Boana pardalis (Spix, 1824)

Boana pardalis (Spix, 1824)

The leopard tree frog (Boana pardalis) is a Hylidae frog species endemic to Braz…

How to identify Boana cordobae (Barrio, 1965)

Boana cordobae (Barrio, 1965)

Boana cordobae (Barrio, 1965)

Boana cordobae is a Hylidae frog species endemic to Argentina whose current cons…

How to identify Boana rosenbergi (Boulenger, 1898)

Boana rosenbergi (Boulenger, 1898)

Boana rosenbergi (Boulenger, 1898)

Boana rosenbergi, or Rosenberg's gladiator frog, is a frog found from Costa Rica…

How to identify Hyloscirtus alytolylax (Duellman, 1972)

Hyloscirtus alytolylax (Duellman, 1972)

Hyloscirtus alytolylax (Duellman, 1972)

Hyloscirtus alytolylax is a nocturnal stream-associated Hylidae frog found in Co…

How to identify Boana cinerascens (Spix, 1824)

Boana cinerascens (Spix, 1824)

Boana cinerascens (Spix, 1824)

Boana cinerascens, the Demerara Falls tree frog, is a Hylidae species found acro…

How to identify Osteocephalus planiceps Cope, 1874

Osteocephalus planiceps Cope, 1874

Osteocephalus planiceps Cope, 1874

Osteocephalus planiceps is a Hylidae frog found in northwestern South America, t…

How to identify Dryophytes euphorbiaceus (Günther, 1858)

Dryophytes euphorbiaceus (Günther, 1858)

Dryophytes euphorbiaceus (Günther, 1858)

Dryophytes euphorbiaceus, the southern highland tree frog, is a Hylidae frog end…

How to identify Scinax perereca Pombal, Haddad & Kasahara, 1995

Scinax perereca Pombal, Haddad & Kasahara, 1995

Scinax perereca Pombal, Haddad & Kasahara, 1995

Scinax perereca is a Hylidae frog found in South America, threatened by habitat …

How to identify Scinax elaeochroa (Cope, 1875)

Scinax elaeochroa (Cope, 1875)

Scinax elaeochroa (Cope, 1875)

Scinax elaeochroa is a small tree frog native to humid Neotropical forests, that…

How to identify Triprion spinosus (Steindachner, 1864)

Triprion spinosus (Steindachner, 1864)

Triprion spinosus (Steindachner, 1864)

Triprion spinosus is a large spiny Neotropical frog that lays eggs in small tree…

How to identify Dryophytes japonicus (Günther, 1859)

Dryophytes japonicus (Günther, 1859)

Dryophytes japonicus (Günther, 1859)

Dryophytes japonicus, the Japanese tree frog, is an Asian amphibian with skin ne…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Hylidae?

Hylidae animals belong to the Anura order in the Animalia kingdom. Its appearance is highly variable; it is normally brown, but can have a green dorsal surface, with three broken dorsal stripes that range from very distinct to quite faint. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Hylidae?

Hylidae is classified in the order Anura, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata. Like most frog species, Japanese tree frogs occupy areas that have both aquatic and terrestrial features, because both water and land are required to complete their life cycle.

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