Polypedatidae

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1.Polypedatidae - Old World tree frogsfamily Polypedatidaeamphibian family - any family of amphibiansAnura, Batrachia, order Anura, order Batrachia, order Salientia, Salientia - frogs, toads, tree toadsgenus Polypedates, Polypedates - type genus of the Polypedatidae

Polypedatidae

a family of tailless amphibians. These frogs, which are web-footed, are distinguished from true frogs by the presence of a specially interpolated cartilage between the end and penultimate phalanges of the fingers. There are 17 (or ten) genera, which include more than 400 species; they live in Central and South Africa, on Madagascar, in Southeast Asia, and on the islands of the Malay Archipelago. The majority of Polypedatidae lead an arboreal mode of existence. The genus of web-footed frogs proper (Polypedates, or Rhacophorus) includes about 130 species. Some of these, like P. nigropalmatus, which lives in Java and Sumatra, can make long gliding jumps, up to 12 m. They are called flying frogs.

Polypedatidae

noun

Synonyms for Polypedatidae

noun Old World tree frogs

Synonyms

family Polypedatidae

Related Words

amphibian family
Anura
Batrachia
order Anura
order Batrachia
order Salientia
Salientia
genus Polypedates
Polypedates

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