Hylidae Rafinesque 1815
- Dataset
- Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae)
- Rank
- FAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Amphibia
- order
- Anura
- family
- Hylidae
discussion
Remarks. We recognize seven subfamilies within Hylidae. These are based on the molecular tree and do not necessarily have distinguishing morphological characters. The placement of many species is questionable because of the absence of molecular data. These are treated in the remarks of respective genera.
distribution
Distribution. North America from southern Alaska and Hudson Bay southward throughout Mexico and Central America to subtropical Argentina, the Pacific lowlands from Colombia to northwestern Peru, and the Andes southward to Bolivia. The family also occurs in the Greater Antilles and throughout much of temperate Eurasia, Japan, and extreme northern Africa.
etymology
Etymology. The family name is based on the generic name Hyla that is derived from the vocative of Hylas, the companion of Hercules, in Greek mythology.