title: Ecological studies of Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) and Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Egypt with special reference to helminthic parasites.
abstract: Chalcides ocellatus and Hemidactylus turcicus are sympatric throughout most of their geographical distribution in Egypt. Their temporal activities, food items and feeding strategy are almost similar. Chalcides ocellatus harboured 5 species of nematodes and one species of cestode, while Hemidactylus turcicus harboured only 3 species of nematodes. Two species of nematodes occurred in both hosts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty Science, Al Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.lastname: al-Shareef A-al-D
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Saber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000502:physiology*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004534:Egypt; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000502:physiology*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence