Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of the american crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in Southern Quintana Roo, Mexico
We stomach-flushed 26 American Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) from four different lagoons located near the southern coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico. At least one parasite species infested 17 (65%) of the C. acutus. We found seven helminth species: five nematodes (Terranova crocodili, Dujardinascaris helicina, Contracaecum sp. type 1, Contracaecum sp. type 2, Pseudoterranova sp.); one larval cestode (Glossocercus sp.); and one cystacanth (Gorgorhynchoides sp.). Terranova crocodili represents the most prevalent (61.53% of C. acutus) and most abundant species (mean=4.3±8.5, range 1-23 nematodes/crocodile). The remaining helminth genera showed lower prevalence and infested <10% of crocodiles. Terranova crocodili is a new host record for C. acutus. This is the first helminthological survey from C. acutus in the region.
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| Language: | eng |
| Online Access: | http://www.herpconbio.org/Volume_4/Issue_3/Villegas_Gonzalez-Solis_2009.pdf |
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