A new species of Rhabdias Stiles et Hassall, 1905 (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from Blommersia domerguei (Guibé) (Amphibia: Mantellidae) in Madagascar
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
24471289
DOI
10.14411/fp.2013.050
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Nematoda anatomy & histology classification MeSH
- Nematode Infections epidemiology parasitology veterinary MeSH
- Amphibians * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Madagascar epidemiology MeSH
Rhabdias blommersiae sp. n. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) is described from the lungs of Domergue's Madagascar frog, Blommersia domerguei (Guibé) (Amphibia: Mantellidae), in Madagascar. The new species differs from congeners parasitizing amphibians in having a smaller body and buccal capsule, six equal lips, large excretory glands of unequal length and a posteriorly inflated body vesicle. A combination of characters distinguishes it from Afromalagasy species of Rhabdias Stiles et Hassall, 1905. Rhabdias blommersiae is the third species of the genus described from amphibians in Madagascar. Close similarities in the number and shape of circumoral structures in two Rhabdias species described from mantellid hosts in Madagascar suggest a close relationship and common origin of the two species, with subsequent adaptation to separate hosts within the Mantellidae.
ARC Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute Onderstepoort South Africa
Department of Parasitology Institute of Zoology Kyiv Ukraine
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Parasitologie comparée Paris France
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management North West University Potchefstroom South Africa
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