Helminth parasites of Pseudacris hypochondriaca (Anura: Hylidae) from Baja California, Mexico, with the description of two new species of nematodes

J Parasitol. 2013 Dec;99(6):1077-85. doi: 10.1645/13-284.1. Epub 2013 Jul 5.

Abstract

The helminth parasite fauna of the hylid frog Pseudacris hypochondriaca in several localities along the Baja California Peninsula in northwestern Mexico is presented. The helminth fauna consists of 4 species of nematodes (Oswaldocruzia pipiens, a larval form of an Ascaridid, 2 new species belonging to the genera Rhabdias and Cosmocercoides), and 1 species of digenean ( Gorgoderina sp.). The new species of Rhabdias represents the 88th species assigned to the genus and the third species described from Mexican anurans. Also, the species of Cosmocercoides represents the 20th species assigned to the genus and the first representative of this genus described from Mexico.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anura / parasitology*
  • Ascaridida / anatomy & histology
  • Ascaridida / classification*
  • Ascaridida Infections / epidemiology
  • Ascaridida Infections / parasitology
  • Ascaridida Infections / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Intestines / parasitology
  • Lung / parasitology
  • Male
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Rhabditida Infections / epidemiology
  • Rhabditida Infections / parasitology
  • Rhabditida Infections / veterinary*
  • Rhabditoidea / anatomy & histology
  • Rhabditoidea / classification*