Comparative cross-sectional survey on gastrointestinal parasites of captive, semi-captive, and wild Elephants of Sri Lanka

Parasites can influence the fitness of individuals particularly of small populations of endangered species.  An island-wide, cross sectional, coprological survey was carried out from 03 January to 30 October 2015, to determine the gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of the Sri Lankan Elephant Elephas ma...

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Main Authors: Nirupama Abeysekara, R.P.V. Jayanthe Rajapakse, R. S. Rajakaruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3406