Endoparasites in Sphenomorphus jobiensis (Sauria: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea with description of three new species.
One species of digenean, Zeylanurotrema sphenomorphi n. sp., and 2 nematode species, Meteterakis crombiei n. sp. and Physalopteroides milnensis n. sp., from the intestine of Sphenomorphus jobiensis, are described and illustrated. Zeylanurotrema sphenomorphi n. sp. represents the second species, Meteterakis crombiei n. sp. the 18th species, and Physalopteroides milnensis n. sp. the 19th species assigned to each respective genus. In addition, 1 species of cestode, Oochoristica javaensis; 7 nematode species, Abbreviata oligopapillata, Aplectana macintoshii, Aplectana zweifli, Cosmocerca zugi, Maxvachonia adamsoni, Oswaldocruzia bakeri, Parapharyngodon maplestonei; 1 species of acanthocephalan, Acanthocephalus bufonis; and 1 species of pentastome, Kiricephalus sp., were found. With the exception of Abbreviata oligopapillata, Sphenomorphus jobiensis represents a new host record for each species of endoparasite.
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA. cxb13@psu.edu
Charles R
CR
Bursey
Stephen R
SR
Goldberg
Fred
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Kraus
D000818:Animals; D017162:Ascaridida / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D017174:Spirurida / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification