Seasonal maturation of Glypthelmins vitellinophilum (Trematoda: Digenea) in Lysapsus limellus (Anura: Pseudidae) from an Argentinian subtropical permanent pond

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 1 A, 2006, Pages 85-93

  Hamann, M I ^a  

^a Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Digenea; Ecology; Glypthelmins vitellinophilum; Parasite maturation; Subtropical region

Indexed keywords

ANURA; DIGENEA (FLUKES); GLYPTHELMINS; LYSAPSUS LIMELLUS; PSEUDIDAE; TREMATODA;

EID: 33646440722     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000100011     Document Type: Article

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