Helminth records from eleven species of Emoia (Sauria: Scincidae) from Oceania
January 1, 2005
As part of an ongoing study of the biogeography of helminth parasites of lizards from Oceania, 53 specimens of Emoia (11 species) were examined, as follows: E. atrocostata, E. boettgeri, E. caerulocauda, E. cyanogaster, E. cyanura, E. impar, E. nigra, E. nigromarginata, E. ponapea, E. sanfordi, E. trossula. One species of Digenea, Paradistomoides gregarium, and six species of Nematoda, Hedruris hanleyae, Maxvachonia chabaudi, Parapharyngodon maplestoni, Physalopteroides arnoensis, Spauligodon gehyrae, and Moaciria sp. indet., were found. These helminths have been reported previously from other lizard species. Seventeen new host records and eight new locality records are reported. ?? 2005 by University of Hawai'i Press All rights reserved.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2005 |
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Title | Helminth records from eleven species of Emoia (Sauria: Scincidae) from Oceania |
DOI | 10.1353/psc.2005.0043 |
Authors | S.R. Goldberg, C.R. Bursey, Robert N. Fisher |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Pacific Science |
Index ID | 70027891 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |