Chiromantis nongkhorensis ( Cochran, 1927 )

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, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56 (1), pp. 161-175 : 167

Chiromantis nongkhorensis ( Cochran, 1927)

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Material examined. – LSUHC 7767 : Pramaoy, 4 Aug.2006 ; LSUHC 7816 : Che Teal Chrum, 5 Aug.2006 ; LSUHC 7833 , 7841–46 : Camp 1, 6 Aug.2006 .

Remarks. – Nine specimens agree with Cochran’s (1927) description of the type series from Nong Khor in southeastern Thailand and Stuart & Emmett’s (2006) description of specimens from the central Cardamoms, and two specimens collected from the northeastern Cardamoms ( Grismer et al., 2007a) in having the two outer fingers (digits III and IV) nearly opposable to the inner two (digits I and II); interorbital distance much greater than the width of the upper eyelid; SVL greater than 20 mm (SVL 26–35 mm in our sample); dorsum reddish-brown with dark, transverse blotches and barred limbs; head slightly wider than body; tibiotarsal articulation reaching the eye or slightly beyond it; toes nearly completely webbed; canthus angular; tympanum distinct. Taylor (1962) stated that the outer fingers are 2/3 webbed but in our specimens, webbing is restricted to the base with the fingers being 1/4–1/2 webbed at most.

All specimens were calling while seated on small leaves of low bushes adjacent to temporary rain pools along the edge of the main trail. Stuart & Emmet (2006) report Chiromantis nongkhorensis from the central and southeastern Cardamoms and Grismer et al. (2007a) report it from the northeastern Cardamoms.

Figures

Fig. 10. Chiromantis nongkhoriensis from Pramaoy.