Helminths infecting the cat-eyed snake Leptodeira annulata Linnaeus 1758 (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in a semiarid region of Brazil

Helminths infecting the cat-eyed snake Leptodeira annulata Linnaeus 1758 (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in a semiarid region of Brazil

Snakes have diverse feeding and living habits, being exposed to a variety of endoparasite communities. However, more studies are still necessary to document these relationships. We examined 18 specimens of the cat-eyed snake Leptodeira annulata from a semi-arid region in Northeast Brazil. Eight taxa...

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Main Authors: Fernandes De Carvalho E. F., Ferreira Da Silva-Neta A., De Sousa Silva C., De Oliveira C. R., Da Cunha Xavier Nunes J., Gonçalves De Souza T., Ávila R. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-12-01
Series:Helminthologia
Subjects:
parasites
nematoda
neotropical
pentastomida
snakes
reptiles
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0027

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