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Helminths of lizards from the municipality of Aripuana in the southern Amazon region of Brazil

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Author(s):
Avila, R. W. [1] ; da Silva, R. J. [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Reg Cariri, Dept Ciencias Biol CCBS, BR-63105000 Crato, CE - Brazil
[2] UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Dept Parasitol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY; v. 87, n. 1, p. 12-16, MAR 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 9
Abstract

Ninety-five specimens from 13 species of lizard collected during a herpeto-faunal monitoring programme of the Faxinal II power plant, municipality of Aripuana, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil (southern Amazon region) were examined for helminths. A total of 21 helminth species (16 Nematoda, 1 Cestoda and 4 Trematoda) were recovered, with an overall prevalence of 67.37%. Seventeen new host records and seven new locality records are reported. A low number of specialists and core helminth species were found. Lizard body size was positively correlated with both the total number of helminth species and individuals. Active foragers exhibited higher helminth diversity. However, sit-and-wait foragers, especially Plica plica, had similar diversity values as active foragers and harboured more helminth species. The degree of similarity in helminth fauna was higher among closely related host species. (AU)