Three rarely reported digeneans inhabiting amphibians from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Three rarely reported species of digeneans were collected in amphibian hosts from Diversion Reservoir, Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The endangered anuran Rana aurora hosted Glypthelmins californiensis, Gorgoderina multilobata, and Megalodiscus microphagus. In addition, the anuran Pseudacris regilla and the caudatan Taricha granulosa hosted Megalodiscus microphagus. Gorgoderina multilobata has been reported only once since 1936 and has never been reported outside of California. We note several characters not previously reported for Gorgoderina multilobata and G. aurora.
Zamparo
David
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Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. zamparo@zoo.utoronto.ca
Brooks
Daniel R
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D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000469:parasitology*; D001955:British Columbia; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011898:Ranidae / Q000469:parasitology; D012455:Salamandridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D014200:Trematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*