NEMATODE PARASITES OF BRAZILIAN CORVID BIRDS (PASSERIFORMES) - A GENERAL SURVEY WITH A DESCRIPTION OF VIKTOROCARA-BRASILIENSIS N-SP (ACUARIIDAE, SCHISTOROPHINAE)

This report deals with the identification of 139 samples of nematodes recovered from Brazilian jays. Viktorocara brasiliensis n. sp. is prop osed and compared with V. capillaris, V. limosae, V. charadrii and V. garridoi which are the other species included in the genus. The differ entiation of V. brasiliensis it. sp. was based on the ratios between m uscular and glandular esophagus and spicules, as well. Other referred species are Acuaria mamillaris, A. mayori, Aprocta sp., Cheilospirura sp., Diplotriaena americana, D. bargusinica, Oxyspirura matogrosensis, Oxyspirura sp., Pelecitus helicinus, Procyrnea sp., Skrjabinura spira lis, Subulura papillosa, Synhimantus sp. and Tetrameres (Microtetramer es) sp., with the establishment of some new host records.