Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Reticulated Python

Allobates femoralis compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog Reticulated Python
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Amphibia (amfibiler) Reptilia (Sürüngenler)
Order Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar) Squamata (Pullular)
Family Aromobatidae Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Allobates Python (Pythons)
Species Allobates femoralis Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant-thighed poison frog Reticulated Python
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

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.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

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.

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