Helminths of the two mountain frogs, banded frog, Rana camerani Boulenger, 1886 and Uludağ frog Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 (Anura: Ranidae), collected from the Antalya province.
In this study, two mountain frogs (Rana camerani and Rana macrocnemis) were collected in the Antalya Province in south-western Turkey during 2001 and 2002 and were examined for helminths. Out of 15 Rana camerani, 10 (66.7%) were infected with 1 or more helminths and out of 20 Rana macrocnemis, 17 (85%) were infected with 1 or more helminths. The helminth fauna of Rana camerani included 4 species of which were 3 trematode species (Haplometra cylindracea, Pleurogenoides medians, Opisthioglyphe rastellus), and 1 nematode species (Cosmocerca ornata). The helminth fauna of Rana macrocnemis included 3 species with 1 trematode species (H. cylindracea), 1 nematode species (C. ornata), and 1 acanthocephalan species (Acanthocephalus ranae). H. cylindracea and C. ornata were observed in both of the mountain frogs.
Düşen
Serdar
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Pamukkale University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Kinikli Campus, Kinikli 20017 Denizli, Turkey. sdusen@pau.edu.tr
D000049:Acanthocephala / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D011898:Ranidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D014200:Trematoda / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D014421:Turkey