Infectivity of nematode parasites of the common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) Frost et al., 2006 (Anura: Bufonidae) from different localities of Aurangabad

Journal Title: Journal of Applied and Natural Science - Year 2012, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

The common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Schneider, 1799) Frost et al., 2006 from Aurangabad was found to harbor three species of nematodes; Oswaldocruzia goezei (Skrjabin and Schulz, 1952), Trichuris globusa (V. Linstow, 1901, Ransom, 1911), Oxysomatium macintoshii (Karve, 1927). Among all the parasites, Trichuris globulosa represents the accidental new host record for D. melanostictus in Maharashtra.

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Sujeet Jamdar, Kishor Shinde, C. Hiware

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  • EP ID EP146098
  • DOI 10.31018/jans.v4i2.250
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Sujeet Jamdar, Kishor Shinde, C. Hiware (2012). Infectivity of nematode parasites of the common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) Frost et al., 2006 (Anura: Bufonidae) from different localities of Aurangabad. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 4(2), 204-206. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-146098