Table 1.
Genera of the family Hyperoliidae, including their species richness and distribution2.
| Subfamily | Genus | Spp | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperoliinae Laurent, 1943 | Afrixalus Laurent, 1944 | 35 | sub-Saharan Africa |
| Alexteroon Perret, 1988 | 3 | western Central Africa | |
| Arlequinus Perret, 1988 | 1 | western Central Africa | |
| Callixalus Laurent, 1950 | 1 | Albertine Rift | |
| Chrysobatrachus Laurent, 1951 | 1 | Albertine Rift | |
| Cryptothylax Laurent & Combaz, 1950 | 2 | Central Africa | |
| Heterixalus Laurent, 1944 | 11 | Madagascar | |
| Hyperolius Rapp, 1842 | 145 | sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Kassinula Laurent, 1940 | 1 | southern Central Africa | |
| Morerella Rödel, Kosuch, Grafe, Boistel & Veith, 2009 | 1 | West Africa | |
| Opisthothylax Perret, 1966 | 1 | western Central Africa | |
| Tachycnemis Fitzinger, 1843 | 1 | Seychelles Islands | |
| Kassininae Laurent, 1972 | Acanthixalus Laurent, 1944 | 2 | West and Central Africa |
| Kassina Girard, 1853 | 15 | sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Paracassina Peracca, 1907 | 2 | North-eastern Africa | |
| Phlyctimantis Laurent & Combaz, 1950 | 5 | West, Central and East Africa | |
| Semnodactylus Hoffman, 1939 | 1 | southern Africa |