A new species of Parapharyngodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) and other helminths in Typhlosaurus lineatus (Squamata: Scincidae), from southern Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-147

  Bursey, C R ^a   Goldberg, S R ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WHITTIER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nematoda; Oochoristica truncata; Oxyuroidea; Parapharyngodon baueri; Scincidae; Squamata; Thubunaea fitzsimonsi; Typhlosaurus lineatus

Indexed keywords

ASCARIDOIDEA; CESTODA; NEMATODA; OOCHORISTICA TRUNCATA; OXYUROIDEA; PARAPHARYNGODON; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA; THUBUNAEA FITZSIMONSI; TYPHLOSAURUS LINEATUS; VERMES;

EID: 34547994439     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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