Andinobates cassidyhornae Amézquita, Márquez, Mejía-Vargas, Kahn, Suárez & Mazariegos, 2013
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Cassidy's Poison Dart Frog (Andinobates cassidyhornae) in Colombia
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Open encyclopedia reference
Andinobates cassidyhornae, commonly known as Cassidy's poison dart frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae found in Antioquia, Colombia at an altitude of 1800–2059 m. They have been observed in areas with thick leaf litter and males have been observed calling between 10 and 14 o'clock within these areas. Their call has been described to sound like a "buzz". Little is known about the parental tendencies of A. cassidyhornae, but males are known to carry 1-3 tadpoles on their dorsum, and some tadpoles have been found in water containing husks of Wettinia species. A. cassidyhornae is named after Cassidy Horn in honor of her passion for poison dart frogs and conservation in Colombia. A. cassidyhornae females are slightly bigger than a male (a sign of sexual dimorphism). Their mating season likely occurs during the wet season in March–April. This species is threatened due to disturbance within its preferred habitat and small range and potential smuggling by the illegal pet trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Andinobates cassidyhornae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:08:13.217854+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Andinobates cassidyhornae Amézquita, Márquez, Mejía-Vargas, Kahn, Suárez & Mazariegos, 2013
- Name authority
- Amézquita, Márquez, Mejía-Vargas, Kahn, Suárez & Mazariegos, 2013
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Andinobates
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- superfamilyDendrobatoidea Cope, 1865
- familyDendrobatidae Cope, 1865
- subfamilyDendrobatinae Cope, 1865
- genusAndinobates Twomey, Brown, Amézquita & Mejía-Vargas, 2011
- speciesAndinobates cassidyhornae Amézquita, Márquez, Mejía-Vargas, Kahn, Suárez & Mazariegos, 2013
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Andinobates. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1100569 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:DQDR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.