ACANTHOCEPHALUS SAURIUS N. SP. (ACANTHOCEPHALA: ECHINORHYNCHIDAE) AND OTHER HELMINTHS FROM THE LIZARD NOROPS LIMIFRONS (SAURIA: POLYCHROTIDAE) FROM COSTA RICA
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Parasitologists in Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 89 (3) , 573-576
Abstract
Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. from the small intestine of Norops limifrons collected in Costa Rica is described and illustrated. Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. represents the third acanthocephalan species in which gravid individuals have been found in lizard hosts. In addition to A. saurius; 1 species of Trematoda, Mesocoelium monas; 3 species of Nematoda, Piratuba digiticauda, Strongyluris panamaensis, and Acuariidae gen. sp. (larvae in cysts) were found.Keywords
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