Seasonal Occurrence of Helminths of the Giant Toad, Bufo marinus (Amphibia: Bufonidae), in Bermuda

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 251-258

  Linzey, Donald W ^a   Bursey, Charles R ^b   Linzey, Juanita B ^c  

^a Wytheville Community College   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c New River Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviata sp.; Aplectana sp.; Bufo marinus (bufonidae); Clinostomum sp.; Mesocoelium monas; Nematoda; Rhabdias fuelleborni; Trematoda

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742610603     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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