Aplectana artigasi n.sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from the frog Eupsophus calcaratus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Southern Chile

RESUMO

A new species found in the intestine of Eupsophus calcaratus (Anura Leptodactylidae) from Yaldad, Chile (45º5'S;73º43'W) is described. This nematode is compared with other South American species of the genus. Aplectana artigasi differs from the only known Chilean species, Aplectana chilensis, as the former has a greater number of postanal papillae and double papilla in the ventral region of the tail.