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Breeding in this family begins at the start of the rainy season, when hyperoliids congregate at breeding sites. Most hyperoliids lay their eggs in water, although foam nesting, tree-hole breeding, and laying eggs in vegetation above water are all known behaviors.
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Hyperoliids range from 1.5 to 8 cm (0.59 to 3.15 in) in body length. Many species have smooth, brightly patterned skin that almost looks enameled.
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species that move by walking or running rather than hopping. Diets vary widely, with examples including
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As of mid-2022, there are 17 genera with 224 species, more than half of them in the very species-rich
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builds leaf nests for its eggs, by folding and gluing the edges of the leaves.
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Most hyperoliids are arboreal, but some are terrestrial, including several
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Zweifel, Robert G. (1998). Cogger, H.G.; Zweifel, R.G. (eds.).
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are pond type larvae with large dorsal fins on their tails.
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Heterixalus alboguttatus
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Afrobatrachia
Hyperoliidae
Laurent
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frogs
species
genera
monotypic
Tachycnemis
Seychelles Islands
Heterixalus
Madagascar
Kassina
Paracassina
Afrixalus fornasini
eggs
anurans
Afrixalus
Tadpoles
Acanthixalinae
Acanthixalus

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