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On a New Trematode Tremiorchis ranarum nov. gen, nov. spec., from the Common Indian Frog Rana tigrina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

H. R. Mehra  and
Pratap Singh Negi
H. R. Mehra
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Allahabad.
Pratap Singh Negi
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Allahabad.
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Tremiorchis ranarum nov.gen., nov.sp., was first found in the small intestine and duodenum of thirty-six out of one hundred and two specimens of Rana tigrina examined for the purpose. Subsequently many more frogs have been examined and we have obtained these parasites in one out of every three frogs. Rana tigrina being the commonest species of frog available in Northern India is used as the type for dissection in every laboratory and it appears, therefore, strange that this common Trematode parasite should have remained unknown till now. The number of parasites in a host is very variable. Three hosts were found infected with one parasite each, one had 4, one had 5, one 16, one 18, one 196 and one as many as 204.

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Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , June 1926 , pp. 168 - 181
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1926

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