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Definition of Hylidae
1. Noun. The amphibian family of tree frogs.
Generic synonyms: Amphibian Family
Group relationships: Anura, Batrachia, Order Anura, Order Batrachia, Order Salientia, Salientia
Member holonyms: Tree Frog, Tree Toad, Tree-frog, Genus Hyla, Hyla, Acris, Genus Acris, Genus Pseudacris, Pseudacris, Genus Pternohyla, Pternohyla
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hylidae
Literary usage of Hylidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge Natural History by Arthur Everett Shipley, Sidney Frederic Harmer (1901)
"Most, if not all, Hylidae are climbers, and many lead an arboreal life, but it
does not follow that all the " Tree-frogs " are green. ..."
2. Zoology: An Elementary Text-book by Arthur Everett Shipley, Ernest William MacBride (1901)
"By means of these cushions the Hylidae are able to adhere to smooth vertical
surfaces, and so climb trees, in which they mostly live, only approaching the ..."
3. The Wit of the Wild by Ernest Ingersoll (1906)
"Consequently, with the exception of three closely allied species, the Hylidae
are either American or Australian. We conclude that their original home was ..."
4. Nature Readers: Sea-side and Way-side. No. 4 by Julia McNair Wright (1896)
"All summer, from early April, the Hylidae trill and sing, but as the autumn frosts
come, their songs begin earlier and last longer. ..."
5. The Frog Book: North American Toads and Frogs, with a Study of the Habits by Mary Cynthia Dickerson (1906)
"The most complex colouration is possessed by the Hylidae and Ranidae. ...
Many Hylidae and Ranidae have bright colours on portions ..."
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