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Chiromantis samkosensis Grismer, Neang, Chav, & Holden 2007

Description

Chiromantis samkosensis Grismer, Neang, Chav, & Holden, 2007

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Material examined. – LSUHC 7831–32: Camp 1, 6 Aug.2006.

Remarks. – Two specimens (ZRC 1.118 97, female, SVL 25 mm and ZRC 1.118 96, male, SVL 25 mm) of a new rhacophorid Chiromantis samkosensis was described by Grismer et al. (2007b) having a relatively small SVL (25 mm); skin of body and limbs smooth; skin of head not co-ossified to skull; pupil horizontal; digits having disks with a ventromarginal groove and a transverse groove across the pad; fingers I and II without webbing, fingers II and IV nearly one-half webbed; fingers I and II oppose fingers III and IV; and toes at least three-quarters webbed.

Both specimens were found seated on leaves approximately 1 m above the ground on the edge of a temporary rain pool in an open area along the edge of the main trail. They were part of a breeding chorus that included Chiromantis nongkhorensis and C. vittatus.

Notes

Published as part of Grismer, L. Lee, Neang, Thy, Chav, Thou, Wood, Perry L., Jr & Oaks, Jamie R., 2008, Additional Amphibians And Reptiles From The Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary In Northwestern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia, With Comments On Their Taxonomy And The Discovery Of Three New Species, pp. 161-175 in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56 (1) on page 168, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5338697

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
LSUHC
Material sample ID
LSUHC 7831-32
Event date
2006-08-06
Verbatim event date
2006-08-06
Scientific name authorship
Grismer, Neang, Chav, & Holden
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Anura
Family
Rhacophoridae
Genus
Chiromantis
Species
samkosensis
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Chiromantis samkosensis Grismer, 2007 sec. Grismer, Neang, Chav, Wood, Jr & Oaks, 2008

References

  • Grismer, L. L., Neang, T. Chav, T. and J. Holden. 2007 b. A new species of Chiromantis Peters 1854 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Phnom Samkos in the northwestern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. Herpetologica 63: 392 - 400.