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Hylidae

Hylidae

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A group of frogs that live in trees and have sticky toes
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪləˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Hylidae
  • The Hylidae family includes many colorful tree frogs that are often found in tropical rainforests.

Examples

  • PHOTO (COLOR): One of a pair of red-eyed tree frogs from Central America wipes its face, a behavior shared with several other species of the family Hylidae.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Climate change is affecting the habitats of Hylidae, leading to concerns about their population decline.

  • Many species of Hylidae can be identified by their bright colors and unique calls.

Synonyms

family Hylidae
vsHylidae
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of frogs that live in trees and climb using sticky toe pads

means the same but uses the Latin scientific name alone

Compounds

family Hylidae
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of frogs that live in trees and climb using sticky toe pads

Surface Forms

Hylidae singular
Hylidaes plural
Hylidae plural

Etymology

Hylidae comes from the Greek name Hyla, related to hylē meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. So Hylidae are 'forest' or tree frogs, which fits why they live in trees and have sticky toe pads.