Ecology of some sympatric reptilian species from Egypt with special reference to helminthic parasites: ptyodactylus, guttatus and tarentola annularis

ABSTRACT

Ptyodactylus guttatus and Tarentola annularis are sympatric throughout most of their geographical distribution in Egypt. Their temporal activities, feeding habits, food items, feeding strategy are almost similar. These species harbored six species of nematodes, one species of trematodes, in addition to helminthic cysts of cestodes in the liver of each specific host