The Uroplatus malama species status

U. malama was descibed separatedly from the U. phantasticus in the U. phantasticus/ebenaui complex,as a distinct species,as regard hemipenes structure,the lack of spiny scales and differences in the colouring with U. ebenaui and U. phantasticus.
But I saw several sources contesting this species position ,and considering U. malama as a mere population of U. phantasticus.What are your opinions about this?