First record of Brachylaima (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae) in Salvator merianae (Squamata: Teiidae)

Twenty-four gastrointestinal tracts of Salvator merianae were examined for helminths research. Immature forms of Brachylaima sp. were identified with a prevalence of 4.16%. This is the first occurrence the Brachylaimidae for this host species in Brazil and in South America since the previous record...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Fedatto-Bernardon, Thainá Dutra-Vieira, Gertrud Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2017-08-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1903
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