Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey
A total of 80 specimens of three species of lacertid Podarcis muralis (39), Podarcis siculus (18) and Ophisops elegans (23) from Bursa were examined for helminths. One species of Digenea, Plagiorchis elegans, 1 species of Cestoda, Mesocestoides sp. (tetrathyridium); and 3 species of Nematoda, Skrjab...
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| author | Yildirimhan H. S. Sümer N. |
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| description | A total of 80 specimens of three species of lacertid Podarcis muralis (39), Podarcis siculus (18) and Ophisops elegans (23) from Bursa were examined for helminths. One species of Digenea, Plagiorchis elegans, 1 species of Cestoda, Mesocestoides sp. (tetrathyridium); and 3 species of Nematoda, Skrjabinodon medinae, Spauligodon saxicolae and Skrjabinelazia hoffmanni were found. The helminths reported in this study are generalist helminths that infect a number of lizards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f658aa754e54b60a0c88bab12d2aa222023-08-02T08:09:27ZengSciendoHelminthologia0440-66051336-90832019-11-0156431031810.2478/helm-2019-0030helm-2019-0030Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western TurkeyYildirimhan H. S.0Sümer N.1Bursa Uludag University, Science and Literature Faculty, Department of Biology, 16059Bursa - TurkeyBursa Uludag University, Science and Literature Faculty, Department of Biology, 16059Bursa - TurkeyA total of 80 specimens of three species of lacertid Podarcis muralis (39), Podarcis siculus (18) and Ophisops elegans (23) from Bursa were examined for helminths. One species of Digenea, Plagiorchis elegans, 1 species of Cestoda, Mesocestoides sp. (tetrathyridium); and 3 species of Nematoda, Skrjabinodon medinae, Spauligodon saxicolae and Skrjabinelazia hoffmanni were found. The helminths reported in this study are generalist helminths that infect a number of lizards.https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0030podarcis muralispodarcis siculusophisops elegansdigeneacestodanematoda |
| spellingShingle | Yildirimhan H. S. Sümer N. Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey Helminthologia podarcis muralis podarcis siculus ophisops elegans digenea cestoda nematoda |
| title | Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey |
| title_full | Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey |
| title_short | Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey |
| title_sort | studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three lacertid lizard species podarcis muralis podarcis siculus and ophisops elegans sauria lacertidae from bursa north western turkey |
| topic | podarcis muralis podarcis siculus ophisops elegans digenea cestoda nematoda |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0030 |
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