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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 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 • 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/
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
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
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