Order Anura Scientific name Chiromantis samkosensis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Neobatrachia Genus Chiromantis Higher classification Chiromantis | |
Similar Frog, Amphibians, Raorchestes, Rhacophoridae, Philautus | ||
The Samkos bush frog, Chiromantis samkosensis, is a moss frog found in Cambodia in the Cardamom Mountains. It was first described in 2007.
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Description
The Samkos bush frog is relatively small, around 25 mm (0.98 in) in snout-to-vent length. It has a smooth body and translucent skin; its blood is externally visible. It has green-colored blood and turquoise-hued bones, a result of a pigment in waste products, biliverdin.
Distribution
The species is found in the jungle terrain of the Cardamom Mountains in southwestern Cambodia. It was found in Pursat Province in the Phnom Samkos area at 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.
Conservation status
C. samkosensis is listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN. Human expansion threatens the species, notably via a new, wide, graded road through the middle of the type locality.