A new species of Lentiella (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Proechimys simonsi (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in Bolivia Una especie nueva de Lentiella (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) de Proechimys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) en Bolivia

During a biodiversity survey of mammals and their parasites in the Beni, Bolivia in the summer of 2000, several spiny rats, Proechimys simonsi Thomas, 1900, were collected and examined for parasites. Herein we describe Lentiella lamothei n. sp. from one of these hosts. This species is can be disting...

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Main Authors: Terry R. Haverkost, Scott Lyell Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2008-08-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532008000300014