Some nematode and acanthocephalan parasites of the longnose leopard lizard, Gambelia wislizenii (Lacertilia: Crotaphytidae), from Arizona, California, and Texas, with a summary of the helminths reported from this host

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 179-184

  McAllister, Chris T ^a   Bursey, Charles R ^b  

^a CHADRON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthocephalan cystacanth; Arizona; California; Colorado; Crotaphytidae; Cyrtosomum penneri; Gambelia wislizenii; Lacertilia; Long nosed leopard lizard; Nematoda; Porrocaecum sp.; Skrjabinoptera phrynosoma; Texas

Indexed keywords

CROTAPHYTINAE; FELIDAE; GAMBELIA WISLIZENII; LACERTILIA; NEMATODA; OLIGACANTHORHYNCHIDA; PHRYNOSOMA; PORROCAECUM; SKRJABINOPTERA; SQUAMATA; VERMES;

EID: 33846499612     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4230.1     Document Type: Article

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