Feihyla samkosensis ( Grismer, Thy, Chav, and Holden, 2007 ) Biju & Garg & Gokulakrishnan & Chandrakasan & Thammachoti & Ren & Gopika & Bisht & Hamidy & Shouche, 2020

Biju, S. D., Garg, Sonali, Gokulakrishnan, G., Chandrakasan, Sivaperuman, Thammachoti, Panupong, Ren, Jinlong, Gopika, C., Bisht, Karan, Hamidy, Amir & Shouche, Yogesh, 2020, New insights on the systematics and reproductive behaviour in tree frogs of the genus Feihyla, with description of a new related genus from Asia (Anura, Rhacophoridae), Zootaxa 4878 (1), pp. 1-55 : 26-27

Feihyla samkosensis ( Grismer, Thy, Chav, and Holden, 2007) comb. nov.

Samkos Jelly-nest Frog

Original name and description. Chiromantis samkosensis Grismer, Thy, Chav, and Holden, 2007 . Grismer L.L., Thy N., Chav T., and Holden J. 2007. A new species of Chiromantis Peters 1854 ( Anura : Rhacophoridae ) from Phnom Samkos in the northwestern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. Herpetologica, 63: 392–400. Type. Holotype, ZRC1.11896, by original designation. Type locality. “the eastern flank of Phnom Samkos, Pursat Province, Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia, 12° 08.817’ N, 103° 08.067’ E ”, “at 501 m ”. Current status of specific name. Valid name as Feihyla samkosensis ( Grismer, Thy, Chav, and Holden, 2007) comb. nov.

Taxonomic remarks. This species is morphologically close to members of the Feihyla vittiger group due to its green dorsal colouration, truncate snout, absence of vomerine teeth, presence of a thick white line along the upper lip from below the midpoint of eye to the shoulder, absence of dorsolateral or dorsal stripes, presence of scattered small dark spots on dorsum, toes more than one-third webbed, and ventral skin semi-transparent. Hence, we provisionally propose Chirixalus samkosensis ( Grismer, Thy, Chav, and Holden, 2007) to be transferred to genus Feihyla . Further molecular evidence is required for confirmation of this generic placement.

Diagnosis. Small-sized adults (male SVL 22.9 mm, female SVL 23.6 mm); green dorsal colouration; truncate snout; absence of vomerine teeth; presence of a thick white line along the upper lip from below the midpoint of eye to the shoulder; absence of dorsolateral or dorsal stripes; presence of scattered small dark spots on dorsum; first two fingers opposed to the others; presence of web between fingers III and IV; toes more than one-third webbed, and ventral skin semi-transparent ( Grismer et al. 2007).

Distribution. Feihyla samkosensis is currently known only from its type locality on the eastern flank of Phnom Samkos, Pursat Province, Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia.