Feihyla fuhua Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010

White-cheeked Jelly-nest Frog

(Figs. 1–5; Tables 1–2)

Original name and description. Feihyla fuhua Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010. Fei L., Ye C.Y., and Jiang J.P. 2010. A new species of Rhacophoridae from Yunnan, China (Amphibia, Anura). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 35: 413–417 (in Chinese). Type. Holotype, CIB 584168, by original description. Type locality. “Qianjinxiang, Pingbian County (22.58° N, 103.41° E, alt. 1040 m), Yunnan Province ”, China. Current status of specific name. Valid name as Feihyla fuhua Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010.

Diagnosis. Medium adult size (male SVL 25–29 mm); snout nearly pointed in dorsal view; dorsum shagreened to sparsely granular; lateral surfaces of the head, including tympanic region, darker than dorsal colouration; a prominent white or off-white streak extending from below the eye to the shoulder or beyond up to the groin; dorsum light greyish-yellow or yellowish-brown, with contrasting reddish-brown concave bands forming a ‘)(‘-shaped marking; presence of a pale white or cream pre-and post-orbital stripe, and a thin continuous or discontinuous reddish-brown band between the eyes; first two fingers opposed to the others; foot webbing moderate, up to the second subarticular tubercle on either side of toe IV (Fig. 5).

Distribution. Feihyla fuhua is currently known only from western and south-eastern Yunnan, western Guangxi Province, and extreme western Guizhou Province in southern China. This species could be present in Vietnamese regions (Lao Cai Province) (Fig. 4). Previous reports of ‘ F. palpebralis ’ from China are likely to refer to this species (see remarks under F. palpebralis).