title: Parasites of prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) and gopher snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus sayi) from the eastern high plains of New Mexico.
abstract: Three prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) and two gopher snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus sayi) from the eastern high plains of New Mexico (USA) were examined for parasites. One cestode (Oochoristica osheroffi), and two nematode (Kalicephalus inermis and Physoloptera retusa) species were recovered from two infected rattlesnakes. One female gopher snake was infected with two nematode (K. inermis and Rhabdias spp.) and one mite (Entonyssus halli) species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales 88130.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Pfaffenberger
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Jorgensen
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Woody
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009516:New Mexico; D012911:Snakes / Q000469:parasitology*