GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS OF THE ANOLE ANOLIS-OCULATUS (POLYCHRIDAE)FROM DOMINICA, LESSER-ANTILLES

Authors
GOLDBERG SR BURSEY CR
Citation
Sr. Goldberg et Cr. Bursey, GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS OF THE ANOLE ANOLIS-OCULATUS (POLYCHRIDAE)FROM DOMINICA, LESSER-ANTILLES, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(1), 1996, pp. 125-128
Citations number
28
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
125 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1996)63:1<125:GHOTAA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The gastrointestinal tracts of 20 Anolis oculatus from Dominica, West Indies were examined for helminths. Eight helminth species were presen t: Ascarops sp., Oswaldocruzia lenteixeirai, Parapharyngodon cubensis, Physaloptera sp., Spauligodon cubensis, Spinicauda spinicauda, Mesoco elium monas and Centrorhynchus sp. Juvenile acanthocephalans (Centrorh ynchus sp.) had the greatest prevalence (50%). Spinicauda spinicauda h ad the highest mean intensity (33.5). All are new host records for A. oculatus.