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- Title
Helminths and Pentastomida of two synanthropic gecko lizards, Hemidactylus mabouia and Phyllopezus pollicaris, in an urban area in Northeastern Brazil.
- Authors
Sousa, J. G. G.; Brito, S. V.; Ávila, R. W.; Teles, D. A.; Araujo-Filho, J. A.; Teixeira, A. A. M.; Anjos, L. A.; Almeida, W. O.
- Abstract
Helminths and pentastomids were examined in exotic Hemidactylus mabouia and native Phyllopezus pollicaris lizards, living synanthropically in an urban area in the municipality of Crato, Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. A total of 194 lizards were collected, being 76 specimens of H. mabouia e 118 specimens of P. pollicaris. Six parasite species were found infecting H. mabouia: the cestode Oochoristica sp., the nematodes Parapharyngodon sceleratus, Physaloptera retusa, Physalopteroides venancioi, and Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis and the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae; while four parasite species were found associated with P. pollicaris: Oochoristica sp., P. sceleratus, P. retusa, and S. oxkutzcabiensis. Three new host records were reported: P. retusa infecting H. mabouia and P. retusa and Oochoristica sp. infecting P. pollicaris. About 75% of the parasites species found were shared by both lizards. Moreover, H. mabouia showed greater diversity than P. pollicaris (6 versus 4 species), while P. pollicaris had higher intensity of infection than H. mabouia (1536 versus 121 specimens).
- Subjects
CEARA (Brazil : State); BRAZIL; HELMINTHS; PENTASTOMIDA; HEMIDACTYLUS; CITIES &; towns
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2014, Vol 74, Issue 4, p943
- ISSN
1519-6984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1519-6984.01413