title: Helminths of two native frog species (Rana chiricahuensis, Rana yavapaiensis) and one introduced frog species (Rana catesbeiana) (Ranidae) from Arizona.
abstract: The gastrointestinal tracts, lungs, urinary bladders, and body cavities of Rana catesbeiana (n = 25), Rana chiricahuensis (n = 25), and Rana yavapaiensis (N = 37) from Arizona were examined for helminths. Helminths representing 9 species of trematodes: Cephalogonimus brevicirrus, Glypthelmins quieta, Gorgoderina attenuata, Haematoloechus complexus, Haematoloechus langiplexus, Megalodiscus temperatus, Alaria sp., Clinostomum sp., and an unidentified strigeid; and 4 species of nematodes: Falcaustra catesbeianae, Rhabdias ranae, Physaloptera sp., and an unidentified ascarid were found. The helminth fauna of introduced R. catesbeiana differed markedly from that of native ranids. Helminths of R. chiricahuensis and R. yavapaiensis represent new host records. Arizona is a new locality record for C. brevicirrus, G. attenuata, H. complexus, H. longiplexus, M. temperatus, and R. ranae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Whittier College, California 90608, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bursey
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001130:Arizona; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D011892:Rana catesbeiana / Q000469:parasitology*; D011898:Ranidae / Q000469:parasitology*