HELMINTHS OF THE SONORAN GREEN TOAD, BUFO-RETIFORMIS (BUFONIDAE), FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Authors
GOLDBERG SR BURSEY CR SULLIVAN BK TRUONG QA
Citation
Sr. Goldberg et al., HELMINTHS OF THE SONORAN GREEN TOAD, BUFO-RETIFORMIS (BUFONIDAE), FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(1), 1996, pp. 120-122
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
120 - 122
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1996)63:1<120:HOTSGT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The gastrointestinal tracts, lungs, and urinary bladders from 49 Bufo retiformis were examined. Five species of nematodes, Aplectana incerta , Aplectana itzocanensis, Oswaldocruzia pipiens, Physaloptera sp. (lar va), Rhabdias americanus, and one cestode, Distoichometra bufonis, wer e present. Aplectana incerta had the highest prevalence (61%) and grea test mean intensity (36.9). All represent new host records for B. reti formis but are previously known from other southwestern desert toads.