New host and geographic distribution records for some endoparasites (Myxosporea, Trematoda, Cestoidea, Nematoda) of amphibians and reptiles from Arkansas and Texas, U.S.A.

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 241-254

  McAllister, Chris T ^a   Bursey, Charles R ^b   Trauth, Stanley E ^c  

^a CHADRON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviata terrapenis; Alaeuris sp.; Amphibians; Arkansas; Batracholandros magnavulvaris; Cestoidea; Cosmocercella haberi; Digenea; Falcaustra catesbeiana; Glypthelmins pennsylvanicus; Monogenea; Myxosporea; Nematoda; Protista; Reptiles; Texas; Trematoda

Indexed keywords

ABBREVIATA TERRAPENIS; ALAEURIS; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHOLANDROS MAGNAVULVARIS; CESTODA; COSMOCERCELLA HABERI; DIGENEA (FLUKES); FALCAUSTRA; GLYPTHELMINS PENNSYLVANIENSIS; MONOGENEA; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; NEMATODA; PROTISTA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; TESTUDINES; TREMATODA;

EID: 51949112539     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4329.1     Document Type: Article

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