First report of Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabdiasoidea) from lungs of montane chameleons in Cameroon: description of two new species and notes on biology
The lung nematodes of the genus Rhabdias parasitic in chameleons were previously only known from east Africa and Madagascar. Two new species are described from Cameroon: i) Rhabdias okuensis n. sp., type-host Chamaeleo (Trioceros) quadricornis gracilior, from Mont Oku, is frequent; it resembles R. j...
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Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2008-12-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008154553 |