Host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging sloths from Costa Rica

Host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging sloths from Costa Rica

The diversity and host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites infecting free-ranging sloths is poorly known. We compared gastrointestinal parasites of two sloth species from Costa Rica—three-fingered sloths (Bradypus variegatus) and two-fingered sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni)—for the first time in...

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Main Authors: Ezequiel A. Vanderhoeven, Madeleine Florida, Rebecca N. Cliffe, José Guzmán, Juliana Notarnicola, Tyler R. Kartzinel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Central America
Cestoda
Three-toed sloth
Two-toed sloth
Nematoda
Parasite communities
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/19408.pdf
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