Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Helminths Parasitizing Procellosaurinus erythrocercus, a Little-Known Neotropical Lizard Endemic to Brazilian Semiarid Caatinga Biome.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Santos Ferreira, Antonio Carlos et al.
- Affiliation:
- Universidade Federal do Vale do Sã · Brazil
- Species:
- reptile
Abstract
We report the identification of helminths in Procellosaurinus erythrocercus, a lizard endemic to Brazilian Caatinga biome. Parasites that we found, such as Parapharyngodon sp. and Oochoristica sp., have not been reported in this host, which is under threat in its area of occurrence.
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