ADULT TAPEWORM (PLATYHELMINTHES: CESTODA) PARASITES OF NORTH AMERICAN HERPETOFAUNA: CHECKLIST OF SPECIES AND IDENTIFICATION KEY TO FAMILIES AND GENERA

J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 1;109(4):377-400. doi: 10.1645/23-6.

Abstract

An updated checklist of adult tapeworms (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) that parasitize wild North American amphibians and reptiles is presented: A total of 58 species grouped in 15 genera, 5 families, and 3 orders, are registered; these infect a total of 90 species of reptiles and 88 species of amphibians in the region. An illustrated identification key for the families and genera listed is proposed.

Keywords: Canada; Cestodes; Cestodiasis; Mexico; Neodermata; United States.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cestoda*
  • Checklist
  • Humans
  • North America
  • Parasites*
  • Reptiles