Hylidae - Treefrogs

There are around 862 species of tree frogs found around the world.

Tree frogs have slender bodies and legs, long toes, and sticky toe pads that help them climb in trees and cling to branches and leaves. Tree frogs have extra cartilage between the last two bones of each toe that makes their toes more flexible!

Tree frogs come in a variety of sizes and colors. Most species live in trees, but there are some species that spend most of their time on the ground, and some species that spend most of their time in the water. Most species eat insects, but some larger species may eat small vertebrates.

Some tree frogs lay their eggs in water, while other species lay their eggs on leaves of plants that hang over the water. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water below. In some South American species, the female carries the eggs on her back.

 

Did You Know?

The gray treefrog is one of the species in this family.
The gray tree frog is one of the species in this family.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
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South America

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