title: Helminths and Pentastomida of two synanthropic gecko lizards, Hemidactylus mabouia and Phyllopezus pollicaris, in an urban area in Northeastern Brazil.
abstract: Helminths and pentastomids were examined in exotic Hemidactylus mabouia and native Phyllopezus pollicaris lizards, living synanthropically in an urban area in the municipality of Crato, Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. A total of 194 lizards were collected, being 76 specimens of H. mabouia e 118 specimens of P. pollicaris. Six parasite species were found infecting H. mabouia: the cestode Oochoristica sp., the nematodes Parapharyngodon sceleratus, Physaloptera retusa, Physalopteroides venancioi, and Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis and the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae; while four parasite species were found associated with P. pollicaris: Oochoristica sp., P. sceleratus, P. retusa, and S. oxkutzcabiensis. Three new host records were reported: P. retusa infecting H. mabouia and P. retusa and Oochoristica sp. infecting P. pollicaris. About 75% of the parasites species found were shared by both lizards. Moreover, H. mabouia showed greater diversity than P. pollicaris (6 versus 4 species), while P. pollicaris had higher intensity of infection than H. mabouia (1536 versus 121 specimens).
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioprospecção Molecular, Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Crato, CE, Brazil.
authors: J G G
authors: JG
authors: Sousa
authors: Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia - DSE, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza - CCEN, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Brito
authors: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Crato, CE, Brazil.
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Ávila
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioprospecção Molecular, Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Crato, CE, Brazil.
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Teles
authors: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Crato, CE, Brazil.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Araujo-Filho
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioprospecção Molecular, Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Crato, CE, Brazil.
authors: A A M
authors: AA
authors: Teixeira
authors: Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia, Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil.
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Anjos
authors: Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Crato, CE, Brazil.
authors: W O
authors: WO
authors: Almeida
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D057078:Pentastomida / Q000145:classification*