title: New data about the helminth fauna of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgarisLinnaeus, 1758) in Belorussian Polesie.
abstract: The result of helminthological examination of 5 red squirrels in Belorussian Polesie during 2003-2012 is presented. Two species of helminths were found:Taenia martis(Zeder, 1803) larvae andSyphacia thompsoniPrice, 1928. The red squirrel for the first time established as host of cestodeT. martis. The nematodeS. thompsoniregistered asSyphaciasp. in this region between 1985 and 2000.
authors.affiliation: Brest State University, Boulevard of Cosmonauts 21, 224665 Brest, Belarus.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Shimalov
keywords: Belorussian Polesie; Red squirrel; Syphacia thompsoni; Taenia martis