Epipedobate Fémoral vs Reticulated Python

Allobates femoralis compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epipedobate Fémoral	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Aromobatidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Allobates	Python (Pythons)
Species	Allobates femoralis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Epipedobate Fémoral and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Epipedobate Fémoral

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epipedobate Fémoral	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Epipedobate Fémoral

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

Epipedobate Fémoral

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Reticulated Python

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake and one of the heaviest. They kill prey by constriction.