title: Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) causing myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Brazil.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos da Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: do Prado
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Godoy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D017839:Crotalus / Q000469:parasitology; D004175:Diptera; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*