The nematode community in the Atlantic rainforest lizard Enyalius perditus Jackson,  from south-eastern Brazil.
Studies focusing on communities of helminths from Brazilian lizards are increasing, but there are many blanks in the knowledge of parasitic fauna of wild fauna. This lack of knowledge hampers understanding of ecological and parasitological aspects of involved species. Moreover, the majority of research has focused on parasitic fauna of lizards from families Tropiduridae and Scincidae. Only a few studies have looked at lizards from the family Leiosauridae, including some species of Enyalius. This study presents data on the gastrointestinal parasite fauna of Enyalius perditus and their relationships with ecological aspects of hosts in a disturbed Atlantic rainforest area in the state of Minas Gerais, south-eastern Brazil. Two nematode species, Oswaldocruzia burseyi [(Molineidae) and Strongyluris oscari (Heterakidae) were found. Nematode species showed an aggregated distribution in this host population, with O. burseyi being more aggregated than S. oscari. The present study extends the range of occurrence of O. burseyi to the Brazilian continental area.
UFRGS-Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-Instituto de Biociências, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. afblima@hotmail.com
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D000818:Animals; D017162:Ascaridida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000469:parasitology; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic; D008297:Male; D057807:Molineoidae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009987:Orthoptera / Q000469:parasitology*