title: Helminth fauna of a turtle species introduced in Japan, the red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans).
abstract: The red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) was intentionally introduced from the United States to Japan as a pet in the 1950s and has become established throughout much of the country. We examined red-eared slider turtles from two localities in Japan for foreign parasitic helminths. Consequently, a total of seven species of helminths were found: two monogeneans (Neopolystoma exhamatum and Polystomoides japonicum), three digeneans (Spirorchisartericola, Spi.elegans and Telorchis clemmydis) and two nematodes (Serpinema microcephalum and Falcaustra wardi). Of these, three helminths are alien to Japan-Spi.artericola, Spi. elegans and F. wardi-which represent the first report of their presence in the red-eared slider turtle from Japan.
authors: Laboratory of Medical Zoology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan. masa.oi@nihon-u.ac.jp
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Oi
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Araki
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Matsumoto
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Nogami
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D058865:Introduced Species; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014426:Turtles