Foleyella candezei (Onchocercidae: Dirofilariinae) from a Fischer's chameleon, Bradypodion fischeri (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae) with a comment on the synonymy of F. candezei.
The onchocercid nematode Foleyella candezei was collected from an imported Fisher's chameleon, Bradypodion fischeri, during necropsy. This represents a new host record for this helminth, as well as being only the third nematode species to be collected from B. fischeri. The synonymy of F. candezei and Foleyella agamae is reviewed, and the inappropriate use of the junior synonym in recent literature is noted.
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University of Pittsburgh, Laboratory Animal Resources, Pennsylvania 15261, USA.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009626:Terminology as Topic