title: Checklist of Helminth parasites of Amphibians from South America.
abstract: Parasitological studies on helminths of amphibians in South America have increased in the past few years. Here, we present a list with summarized data published on helminths of South American amphibians from 1925 to 2012, including a list of helminth parasites, host species, and geographic records. We found 194 reports of helminths parasitizing 185 amphibian species from eleven countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Equador, French Guyana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Helminth biodiversity includes 278 parasite species of the groups Acanthocephala, Nematoda, Cestoda, Monogenea and Trematoda. A list of helminth parasite species per host, and references are also presented. This contribution aims to document the biodiversity of helminth parasites in South American amphibians, as well as identify gaps in our knowledge, which in turn may guide subsequent studies.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Centro de Ciências Biológi-cas e da Saúde, Cidade Universitária S/N, CEP 79070-900, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Email: karla_mcamp@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Karla Magalhães
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Campião
authors.affiliation: UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Drausio Honorio
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.affiliation: UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Olívia Tavares
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguiar
authors.affiliation: UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Gislayne De Melo
authors.initials: Gde M
authors.lastname: Toledo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Parasitologia Veterinária, Cidade Universitária S/N, CEP 79070-900, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Luiz Eduardo Roland
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.affiliation: UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Parasitologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Reinaldo José
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Da Silva
mesh_terms: D000663:Amphibians / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D057189:Checklist; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D058507:Host Specificity; D008297:Male; D013020:South America