Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) causing myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Brazil.
We describe a case of myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti) caused by Megaselia scalaris (Loew). The snake was found in Anhembi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a lesion measuring 25 mm in diameter where the larvae of M. scalaris had penetrated the ribs. The opportunistic behavior of the larvae of M. scalaris is discussed.
da Silva
R J
RJ
Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos da Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
do Prado
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AP
Rodrigues
R R
RR
Lopes
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CA
Godoy
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D017839:Crotalus / Q000469:parasitology; D004175:Diptera; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*