The Samkos bush frog (''Feihyla samkosensis'') is a
moss frog found in Cambodia in the
Cardamom Mountains. It was first described in 2007.
Description
The Samkos bush frog is relatively small, around in snout-to-
vent length.
[http://www.geo-bio.fr/cuora_amb/_JP108.pdf] 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
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.
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 above sea level.
Conservation status
''F. samkosensis'' is listed as "vulnerable" by the
IUCN
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.
Human expansion threatens the species, notably via a new, wide,
graded road
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through the middle of the
type locality.
See also
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Prasinohaema
''Prasinohaema'' (Greek: "green blood") is a genus of skinks characterized by having green blood. This condition is caused by an excess buildup of the bile pigment biliverdin.
''Prasinohaema'' species have plasma biliverdin concentrations appr ...
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Notes
External links
Imagesat Wildlife Extra
Feihyla
Endemic fauna of Cambodia
Amphibians of Cambodia
Amphibians described in 2007
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