Helminths infecting Mabuya dorsivittata (Lacertilia, Scincidae) from a high-altitude habitat in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil
Braz. j. biol
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63(1): 129-132, Feb. 2003. tab
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RESUMO
We analysed the helminth fauna associated with the lizard Mabuya dorsivittata (Scincidae) from a high-altitude area in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Of the 16 lizards examined, 12 (75 percent) were infected by at least one helminth. Only two helminth species were found Physaloptera retusa and Skrjabinodon spinosulus (Nematoda), the former with a prevalence of 68.8 percent and a mean infection intensity of 3.6 = or - 2.8 and the latter with a prevalence of 56.3 percent and a mean infection intensity of 2.6 + or - 2.6. The helminth fauna of the studied population of Mabuya dorsivittata was considerably poorer than those of other previously studied populations of congeners
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Asunto principal:
Lagartos
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Infecciones por Nematodos
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. biol
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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