Andean Poison Frog vs Reticulated Python

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Andinobates	Python (Pythons)
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Poison Frog and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Andean Poison Frog

The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.