First report of leech parasitism in the Amphibian family Sirenidae

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-107

  Graham, Sean P ^a   Borda, Elizabeth ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alabama; Ectoparasites; Macrobdella ditetra; Siren intermedia; Sirenidae; U.S.A

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; HIRUDINIDA; MACROBDELLA DITETRA; SALAMANDROIDEA; SIREN INTERMEDIA; SIRENIDAE;

EID: 73949084751     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4397.1     Document Type: Article

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