''Xenophrys damrei'' is a species of megophryid

toad Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to Cambodia. It is only known from its type locality, Bokor Plateau in the

Dâmrei Mountains The Dâmrei Mountains (literally the "Elephant Mountains", km, ភ្នំដំរី, Chuŏr Phnum Dâmrei), refer to a mountain range situated in south-western Cambodia, traversing around north-south as a succession of the Cardamom Mounta ...

of southern Cambodia. The species description was published in 2011 but was based on samples collected by

Malcolm Arthur Smith Malcolm Arthur Smith (1875 in New Malden, Surrey – 1958 in Ascot) was a herpetologist and physician working in the Malay Peninsula. Early life Smith was interested in reptiles and amphibians from an early age. After completing a degree in med ...

in 1914. The species has not been observed in surveys ever since, although this might reflect seasonal variability. The known specimens measure (female, holotype ) and (male, paratype) in snout–vent length.

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Xenophrys Endemic fauna of Cambodia Amphibians of Cambodia Amphibians described in 2011 {{Megophryidae-stub