title: Spauligodon loboi n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) parasite of Liolaemus spp. (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from northwestern Argentina.
abstract: Three-hundred and forty-nine specimens of Spauligodon loboi n. sp. (Nematoda, Pharyngodonidae) were found in the large intestines of 55 of 225 adult specimens representing 5 species of Liolaemus collected in 11 localities of northwestern Argentina. Prevalence of infection was 24% (mean intensity = 6.3 +/- 3.4, range = 2-28). Spauligodon loboi n. sp. differs from other neotropical species in that the filamentous portion of the tail of males is spiny, whereas that of females is smooth. A key to the species of Spauligodon in the Neotropical Realm is provided.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Invertebrados, Fundación Miguel Lillo, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. noanova@tucbbs.com.ar
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramallo
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bursey
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*