Infectivity of Bufo melanostictus (Amphibia: Bufonidae) to Two New Species of Haematozoan Parasites from Rohilkhand, India

Proceedings of the Zoological Society

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-32

  Gupta, D K ^a   Gupta, N ^b   Gangwar, R ^a  

^a BAREILLY COLLEGE   (India)

^b M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bufo melanostictus; Concomitant; Haemoparasites; Hepatozoon gangwarii n. sp; Trypanosoma bisalpurensis n. sp

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896704007     PISSN: 03735893     EISSN: 09746919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12595-012-0024-5     Document Type: Article

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