title: Eimeria hemprichii n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the lizard, Scincus hemprichii (Sauria: Scincidae) in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Eimeria hemprichii n. sp. was described from the gall bladder of the lizard, Scincus hemprichii captured at Gazan Province, western region, Saudi Arabia. Sporulated oocysts are ellipsoidal, 34.6x21.4 (32.5-36.3x20.7-22.5) microm. with smooth greenish-yellow bi-layered wall. Micropyle, polar granule and oocyst residuum are absent. Sporocysts are ellipsoidal, 11.6x8.0 (11.2-12.6 x7.5-8.4) microm. Sporosyst residuum is present, but without stieda or substiedal bodies. Sporozoites are elongate, laying head to tail in sporocyst and each one contains a single spherical posterior re-fracttile body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Saleh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Alyousif
authors.forename: Yaser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al-Shawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004539:Eimeria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000469:parasitology; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D033661:Oocysts / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D012529:Saudi Arabia