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Helminths of lizards from the municipality of Aripuanã in the southern Amazon region of Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 December 2011

R.W. Ávila  and
R.J. da Silva
R.W. Ávila*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciências Biológicas/CCBS, Universidade Regional do Cariri, R. Cel Antônio Luiz, 1161, CEP 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
R.J. da Silva
Affiliation:
Departamento de Parasitologia, UNESP – Univ. Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
*
* E-mail: robsonavila@gmail.com
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Abstract

Ninety-five specimens from 13 species of lizard collected during a herpetofaunal monitoring programme of the Faxinal II power plant, municipality of Aripuanã, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil (southern Amazon region) were examined for helminths. A total of 21 helminth species (16 Nematoda, 1 Cestoda and 4 Trematoda) were recovered, with an overall prevalence of 67.37%. Seventeen new host records and seven new locality records are reported. A low number of specialists and core helminth species were found. Lizard body size was positively correlated with both the total number of helminth species and individuals. Active foragers exhibited higher helminth diversity. However, sit-and-wait foragers, especially Plica plica, had similar diversity values as active foragers and harboured more helminth species. The degree of similarity in helminth fauna was higher among closely related host species.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 87 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 12 - 16
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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