title: First report of Ancylostoma tubaeforme in Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor).
abstract: Ancylostoma tubaeforme was originally described as a separate species parasitizing the cat. The adults of A. tubaeforme are 7 to 12 mm long. A. tubaeforme can be differentiated from the adults of A. braziliense and A. ceylanicum by the presence of three teeth. Here we describe the first report of A. tubaeforme in a Persian young female leopard, 2-3 years old, with head and trunk length 120 centimeters, length of tail 98 centimeters and body weight 35 kilograms.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University Babol-Branch, Iran.
authors.forename: Mr
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Youssefi
authors.forename: Sh
authors.initials: Sh
authors.lastname: Hoseini
authors.forename: Sm
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoseini
authors.forename: Ba
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zaheri
authors.forename: M Abouhosseini
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tabari