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Helminths associated with Norops fuscoauratus (Squamata, Dactyloidae) in highland marshes of the Brazilian semi-arid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2020

J.M. dos Santos Mesquita Open the ORCID record for J.M. dos Santos Mesquita [Opens in a new window] ,
S.S. de Oliveira ,
R. Perez  and
R.W. Ávila
J.M. dos Santos Mesquita*
Affiliation:
Graduate Course of Ecology and Natural Resources, Department of Biology, Campus of Pici, Federal University of Ceará, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
S.S. de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Graduate Course of Ecology and Natural Resources, Department of Biology, Campus of Pici, Federal University of Ceará, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
R. Perez
Affiliation:
Graduate Course in Animal Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Campus Valley, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
R.W. Ávila
Affiliation:
Graduate Course of Ecology and Natural Resources, Department of Biology, Campus of Pici, Federal University of Ceará, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Author for correspondence: J.M. dos Santos Mesquita, E-mail: jessicamesquita25@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Helminthological studies may contribute with valuable information on host biology and conservation. Herein, we provide new data on helminths infecting the lizard Norops fuscoauratus, testing one of the factors considered most important in parasitic ecology: host size. We analysed 25 specimens of N. fuscoauratus from three highland marshes in the Brazilian semi-arid. Eight taxa of helminths belonging to Nematoda, Trematoda and Acanthocephala were found. Physaloptera sp. showed the higher prevalence (40%), with a mean intensity of infection of 3.3 ± 1.46 (1–16) and mean abundance 1.32 ± 0.65 (0–16). Norops fuscoauratus represents four new host records for the helminths Cyrtosomum sp., Pharyngodon travassosi, Strongyloides sp. and Centrorhynchus sp. There is no relationship of host body size (P = 0.79) and mass (P = 0.50) with parasite richness. In addition, the present study contributes to the knowledge of the parasitic fauna of N. fuscoauratus and the Neotropical region.

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LizardNematodaTrematodaAcanthocephalaAtlantic Forest
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 94 , 2020 , e153
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