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Hyloidea

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Hyloidea was named by Ford and Cannatella (1993). It is extant.

It was assigned to Neobatrachia by Sanchiz (1998), Hoegg et al. (2004) and Evans et al. (2008); and to Neobatrachia by Agnolin (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Hyloidea Ford and Cannatella
1998Hyloidea Sanchiz
2004Hyloidea Hoegg et al. p. 1192
2008Hyloidea Evans et al. p. 2951
2012Hyloidea Agnolin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
—Neobatrachia(Reig 1958)
superfamilyHyloideaFord and Cannatella 1993
superfamilyHyloideaFord and Cannatella 1993

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Hyloidea Ford and Cannatella 1993
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G. †Beelzebufo Evans et al. 2008
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†Beelzebufo ampinga Evans et al. 2008
Fm. Hylidae Rafinesque 1815 [tree frog]
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G. Acris Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [cricket frog]
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Acris crepitans Baird 1854 [northern cricket frog]
Acris gryllus Le Conte 1825 [southern cricket frog]
G. Chorophilus Baird 1854
Subfm. Hemiphractinae Peters 1862
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G. Gastrotheca Fitzinger 1843
Subfm. Hylinae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Hyla Laurenti 1768 [tree frog]
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Hyla arborea Linnaeus 1758
†Hyla baderi Lynch 1965
†Hyla barbudensis Auffenberg 1959 [tree frog]
Hyla cinerea Schneider 1799 [American green tree frog]
†Hyla europaea Noble 1928
†Hyla goini Auffenberg 1956 [tree frog]
Hyla gratiosa Le Conte 1856 [barking treefrog]
†Hyla miocenica Holman 1966
Hyla squirella Bosc 1800 [squirrel treefrog]
Hyla versicolor Le Conte 1825 [gray tree frog]
G. Osteopilus Fitzinger 1843
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Osteopilus septentrionalis Dumétil and Bibron 1841
G. Pseudacris Fitzinger 1843 [chorus frog]
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Pseudacris clarki Baird 1854 [spotted chorus frog]
†Pseudacris nordensis Chantell 1964
Pseudacris ornata Holbrook 1836 [ornate chorus frog]
Pseudacris triseriata Wied 1838 [western chorus frog]
G. Pternohyla Boulenger 1882
Subfm. Pelodryadinae Günther 1858
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G. Cyclorana Steindachner 1867
G. Litoria Tschudi 1838 [Australiasian treefrog]
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Litoria caerulea White 1790 [Australian green tree frog]
Litoria ewingi Duméril and Bibron 1841 [southern brown tree frog]
Litoria raniformis Keferstein 1867
G. Pelodryas Gunther 1858
G. †Proacris Holman 1961
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†Proacris mintoni Holman 1961
G. Smilisca Cope 1865
Invalid names: Phyllomedusinae Günther 1858 [empty]
Fm. Leptodactylidae Stirton 1953
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G. †Eophractus Schaeffer 1949
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†Eophractus casamayorensis Schaeffer 1949
G. †Eorubeta Hecht 1960
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†Eorubeta nevadensis Hecht 1960
G. †Estesiella Baez 1995
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Invalid names: Estesius boliviensis Báez 1991 [replaced]
Invalid names: Estesius Báez 1991 [replaced]
G. Eupsophus Fitzinger 1843
G. Eusophus Fitzinger 1843
G. Geocrinia Blake 1973
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Geocrinia laevis Günther 1864
G. Lechriodus Boulenger 1882 [black soled frog]
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†Lechriodus casca Tyler and Godthelp 1993
Subfm. Leptodactylinae Werner 1896
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G. Leptodactylus Fitzinger 1826 [White-lipped frogs]
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Leptodactylus mystacinus Burmeister 1861 [Moustached frog]
G. Limnodynastes Fitzinger 1843
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Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther 1858 [spotted marsh frog]
G. †Neoprocoela Schaeffer 1949
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†Neoprocoela edentatus Schaeffer 1949
G. Ranidella Girard 1853
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Ranidella signifera Girard 1853
G. Syrrhophus Cope 1878
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Syrrhophus marnocki Cope 1878 [cliff chirping frog]
G. Syrrhopus Boulenger 1888
Subfm. Telmatobiinae Fitzinger 1843
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G. Caudiverbera Laurenti 1768
Fm. Myobatrachidae Schlegel 1850 [Australian froglet]
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Subfm. Limnodynastinae Tyler 1978
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G. Heleioporus Gray 1841
G. Kyarranus Moore 1958
G. Neobatrachus Peters 1863
G. Philoria Spencer 1901
Subfm. Myobatrachinae Schlegel 1850
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G. Crinia Tschudi 1838
G. Pseudophryne Fitzinger 1843
G. Myobatrachus Schlegel 1850
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Myobatrachus paradoxus Schlegel 1850
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Holocene or 70.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (177 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Leptodactylidae indet. (75493)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Anura indet. (48389 117797) Beelzebufo ampinga (32366 39266 55268 55269 55270 78931 91203 96692 118200 118202 143192 144918 154139 154140 154141 154142 154143 154144 154145 154146 154148 154149 154150 154151 154152)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Leptodactylidae indet., Hylidae indet. (14585)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Leptodactylidae indet., Hylidae indet., Hylidae indet. (27014)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Paleocene70.6 - 56.0USA (Nevada) Eorubeta nevadensis (84710)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia (Mizque) Leptodactylidae indet. (13501)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (Nevada) Eorubeta nevadensis (192234)
Thanetian - Ypresian59.2 - 47.8Peru (Puno) Leptodactylidae indet. (28230)
Casamayoran56.0 - 48.0Argentina (Chubut) Eophractus casamayorensis (49848)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Australia (Queensland) Lechriodus casca (59088)
MP 1055.8 - 48.6France (Picardie) Leptodactylidae indet. (68440)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Hyla swanstoni (16919)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (South Australia) Limnodynastes archeri, Litoria sp., Litoria caerulea (28194)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westfalia) Hyla europaea (84606)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Argentina (Chubut) Eupsophus sp., Neoprocoela edentatus (49783)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.03 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Lechriodus intergerivus, Limnodynastes sp., Litoria sp., Crinia sp., Kyarranus sp. (183096)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Hylidae indet. (17963)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) Proacris mintoni, Hyla goini (18597)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Colorado) Acris sp. (17965)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Caudiverbera sp. (176600) Leptodactylidae indet. (176601)