Hyperoliidae

Hyperoliidae is a family of small to medium sized, brightly colored, frogs.  It has more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera live in sub-Saharan Africa.Shiotz, 1999 

Hyperoliids range from  to  in body length. Many species have smooth, brightly patterned, skin that almost looks enameled.

Most hyperoliids live in trees.  Some live on land, including several Kassina species that move by walking or running rather than hopping. Diet varies widely, with examples including Tornierella, who eats snails, and Afrixalus fornasinii, the only land frog known to eat eggs of other species of anurans.

Breeding in this family begins at the start of the rainy season.  Hyperoliids come together at breeding sites. Most hyperoliids lay their eggs in water. Tadpoles are pond type larvae with large dorsal fins on the tail.

No fossil hyperoliids are known.

Classification
Family HYPEROLIIDAE
 Subfamily Hyperoliinae
 Genus Acanthixalus - African wart frogs
 Genus Alexteroon - Midwife frogs
 Genus Arlequinus - Mebebque frogs
 Genus Callixalus - African painted frogs
 Genus Chlorolius - Koehler's green frogs
 Genus Chrysobatrachus - Itombwe golden frogs
 Genus Cryptothylax - Wax frogs
 Genus Heterixalus - Madagascan reed frogs
 Genus Hyperolius - African reed frogs
 Genus Nesionixalus
 Subfamily Kassininae
 Genus Afrixalus - Banana frogs
 Genus Kassina - Running frogs
 Genus Kassinula - Clicking frogs
 Genus Opisthothylax - Grey-eyed frogs
 Genus Paracassina - Common striped frogs
 Genus Phlyctimantis - African striped frogs
 Genus Semnodactylus - Weal's frogs
 Genus Tornierella
 Subfamily Tachycneminae
 Genus Tachycnemis - Seychelles Islands frogs

References

Category:Frogs of Africa