Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina
The parasitofauna of amphibians from the province of San Juan has been studied very little. In particular, only one helminthological study has been reported on Odontophrynus occidentalis (Berg, 1896). The aim of the present study was to describe the endoparasites of O. occidentalis, including protoz...
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| author | Piñeiro, M. Sanabria, E. González, C. |
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| description | The parasitofauna of amphibians from the province of San Juan has been studied very little. In particular, only one helminthological study has been reported on Odontophrynus occidentalis (Berg, 1896). The aim of the present study was to describe the endoparasites of O. occidentalis, including protozoa and nematodes. Twenty-one adults (13 males and 8 females) of O. occidentalis were analysed for parasites. Collected parasites were examined using standard parasitological techniques. Parasitological descriptors such as prevalence and mean intensity were calculated. Specimens belonging to the phyla Ciliophora and Nematoda were found in the intestinal tract. Protozoa of the genus Nyctotheroides and two nematode species, Aplectana hylambatis and Falcaustra sanjuanensis, were identified. This study provides new information on the new parasitic infection of amphibians for the province of San Juan. We emphasize the need to increase the knowledge of the amphibian parasitofauna, mainly related to protozoa in these vertebrates, since the literature presents few reports. |
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| spelling | zoodiv-article-4122023-12-05T09:39:08Z Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina Piñeiro, M. Sanabria, E. González, C. Aplectana hylambatis cururu lesser escuerzo Falcaustra sanjuanensis Nyctotheroides San Juan province The parasitofauna of amphibians from the province of San Juan has been studied very little. In particular, only one helminthological study has been reported on Odontophrynus occidentalis (Berg, 1896). The aim of the present study was to describe the endoparasites of O. occidentalis, including protozoa and nematodes. Twenty-one adults (13 males and 8 females) of O. occidentalis were analysed for parasites. Collected parasites were examined using standard parasitological techniques. Parasitological descriptors such as prevalence and mean intensity were calculated. Specimens belonging to the phyla Ciliophora and Nematoda were found in the intestinal tract. Protozoa of the genus Nyctotheroides and two nematode species, Aplectana hylambatis and Falcaustra sanjuanensis, were identified. This study provides new information on the new parasitic infection of amphibians for the province of San Juan. We emphasize the need to increase the knowledge of the amphibian parasitofauna, mainly related to protozoa in these vertebrates, since the literature presents few reports. Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2023-03-16 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/412 10.15407/zoo2023.02.171 Zoodiversity; Vol. 57 No. 2 (2023): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 57 № 2 (2023): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2023.02 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/412/209 Copyright (c) 2023 Publisher Publishing House ”Akademperiodyka” of the NAS of Ukraine, 2023 |
| spellingShingle | Piñeiro, M. Sanabria, E. González, C. Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina |
| title | Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina |
| title_full | Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina |
| title_short | Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina |
| title_sort | protozoa and nematodes infecting odontophrynus occidentalis (anura, odontophrynidae) from the monte desert of argentina |
| topic_facet | Aplectana hylambatis cururu lesser escuerzo Falcaustra sanjuanensis Nyctotheroides San Juan province |
| url | https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/412 |
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