HEMOGREGARINES (APICOMPLEXA) AND FALCAUSTRA-CHELYDRAE (NEMATODA) IN AN ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE, MACROCLEMYS-TEMMINCKII (REPTILIA, TESTUDINES), FROM ARKANSAS

Authors
MCALLISTER CT UPTON SJ TRAUTH SE
Citation
Ct. Mcallister et al., HEMOGREGARINES (APICOMPLEXA) AND FALCAUSTRA-CHELYDRAE (NEMATODA) IN AN ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE, MACROCLEMYS-TEMMINCKII (REPTILIA, TESTUDINES), FROM ARKANSAS, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 62(1), 1995, pp. 74-77
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
62
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
74 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1995)62:1<74:H(AF(I>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
TWO alligator snapping turtles. Macroclemys temminckii (Harlan, 1935), were collected from 2 counties in Arkansas and examined for gastroint estinal and hemoparasites. One of the turtles was found to be harborin g 3 different hemogregarine forms in erythrocytes, and kathlaniid nema todes, Falcaustra chelydrae Harwood, 1932, were recovered from the rec tum. This represents the first definitive report with quantitative inf ormation and photomicrographs of hemogregarines in M temminckii. In ad dition, we document F. chelydrae in M. temminckii for a second time wi th Arkansas representing a new geographic distribution record for the parasite.