First report of ochetosoma aniarum (Digenea: Ochetosomatidae) from the Brazos water snake, Nerodia harteri (serpentes: colubridae), in Texas, with a summary of definitive hosts of this parasite

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-68

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

^a CHADRON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLUBRIDAE; NERODIA; NERODIA HARTERI; OCHETOSOMA ANIARUM; OCHETOSOMATIDAE; SERPENTES;

EID: 79960218539     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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