What is Hyperoliidae?
{{Taxobox | name = Sedge and Bush Frogs | image = Heterixalus_alboguttatus01.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = ''[[Heterixalus alboguttatus]]'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Amphibia]] | ordo = [[Anura]] | familia = '''Hyperoliidae''' | subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies | subdivision = [[Hyperoliinae]]<br>[[Kassininae]]<br>[[Leptopelis|Leptopelinae]]<br>[[Tachycnemis|Tachycnemidae]] }} '''Hyperoliidae''' is a family of small to medium sized, brightly colored, [[frog]]s. It has more than 250 species in 19 [[genus|genera]]. Seventeen genera live in sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Shiotz, 1999</ref> Hyperoliids range from {{convert|1.5|cm|in}} to {{convert|8|cm|in}} in body length. Many species have smooth, brightly patterned, skin that almost looks [[Enamel (glass)|enamel]]ed.<ref name=EoR>{{cite book |editor=Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.|author= Zweifel, Robert G.|year=1998|title=Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000unse_h2i0|publisher= Academic Press|location=San Diego|pages= [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000unse_h2i0/page/100 100]–101|isbn= 0-12-178560-2}}</ref> 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 [[anura]]ns. 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.<ref name=EoR/> [[Tadpole]]s 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]]'' - A