The Hylidae encompass three or four subfamilies, 52 genera, and slightly over 1,000 recognized species; it is one of the largest anuran families. Treefrogs are distributed throughout the Americas, including the West Indies, Northern Africa, temperate and tropical Eurasia, the Malayan Archipelago, New Guinea, and Australia; introduced into some Pacific islands. They are most diverse in the Neotropics and also the Australo-Papuan region. Most species are found in moist lowland and montane tropical forests; others occur in wetlands, savannas, temperate forests, and even deserts. The majority are arboreal (outside of breeding season), although terrestrial, aquatic or even semi-fossorial species also known. Most hylids exhibit forward-facing eyes with horizontal pupils, adhesive discs on the fingers and toes, and webbed feet. Snout-vent length (SVL) is 17-140 mm. The majority of treefrogs lay eggs in water and many species congregate in shallow wetlands, permanent and temporary pools, and puddles during breeding season; some lay in water-filled tree holes or small pools accumulating within leaf rosettes of arboreal and terrestrial bromeliads. All species have aquatic tadpoles. The Phyllomedusinae lay their eggs in gelatinous nests on vegetation above water where the tadpoles drop after hatching. Tadpoles of many wetland- and pond-breeding species are gregarious. Treefrogs mainly feed on a variety of insects and other invertebrates, although some larger species can prey on small vertebrates, including other anurans.

		Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
		Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
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