Ecology of some sympatric reptilian species from Egypt with special reference to helminthic parasites: Ptyodactylus guttatus and Tarentola annularis.
Ptyodactylus guttatus and Tarentola annularis are sympatric throughout most of their geographical distribution in Egypt. Their temporal activities, feeding habits, food items, feeding strategy are almost similar. These species have been harboured 6 species of nematodes, one species of trematodes in addition to helminthic cysts of cestodes in the liver of each specific host.
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Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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D000818:Animals; D003889:Desert Climate; D004534:Egypt; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006376:Helminths / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000502:physiology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013045:Species Specificity; D014200:Trematoda / Q000502:physiology