Gastrointestinal Helminths of the Spotted Forest Skink, Sphenomorphus scotophilus (Squamata: Scincidae), from Peninsular Malaysia

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作者
Goldberg, Stephen R. [1 ]
Bursey, Charles R. [2 ]
Grismer, L. Lee [3 ]
机构
[1] Whittier Coll, Dept Biol, Whittier, CA 90608 USA
[2] Penn State Univ, Shenango Campus, Sharon, PA 16146 USA
[3] La Sierra Univ, Dept Biol, Riverside, CA 92515 USA
关键词
Peninsular Malaysia; Scincidae; Nematoda; new host records; PAPUA-NEW-GUINEA; NEMATODA COSMOCERCIDAE; GEKKONIDAE; SAURIA; ENDOPARASITES; LIZARDS; AGAMIDAE; PHILIPPINES; AMPHIBIANS; INDONESIA;
D O I
10.1654/1525-2647-85.1.83
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Twenty-four scincid lizards (spotted forest skink, Sphenomorphus scotophilus) from Peninsular Malaysia were examined for gastrointestinal helminths. Six species of Nematoda, mature individuals of Bakeria schadi, Meteterakis singaporensis, Parapharyngodon maplestoni, Physalopteroides grismeri, and Spinicauda sp., and larvae of Acuariidae gen. sp. were found. Bake ria schadi had the largest number of individuals (38) and the highest prevalence (48%). Larvae of Acuariidae had the greatest mean intensity (6.5 +/- 6.4 SD). All represent new host records for S. scotopilus. Our findings indicate that Sphenomorphus scotophilus is parasitized by generalist helminths that also infect other lizards.
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页数:6
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