Helminths of the Canadian toad, Bufo hemiophrys (Amphibia: Anura), from Alberta, Canada.
Forty adult Bufo hemiophrys from Alberta, Canada, were examined for helminths. Four species were found: a trematode, Gorgoderina simplex, and 3 nematodes, Cosmocercoides variabilis, Oswaldocruzia pipiens, and Rhabdias americanus. Rhabdias americanus had the highest prevalence of helminths (73%); C. variabilis had the highest mean intensity (26+/-33 SD). Bufo hemiophrys represents a new host record for each species of helminth.
Bursey
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Pennsylvania State University, Department of Biology, Sharon 16146, USA.
Goldberg
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D000416:Alberta / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D014200:Trematoda / Q000145:classification*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*