Checklist of digenean parasites of birds from Argentina

LUNASCHI, L.I.; CREMONTE , FLORENCIA; DRAGO, F.B.

ZOOTAXA

MAGNOLIA PRESS

Año: 2007 p. 1 - 36

1175-5326

Helminth parasites of birds have been studied in Argentina for almost one century. Survey work on this group of parasites is far from complete. Here we present a checklist that summarizes the diversity of digeneans of birds from Argentina, each account is based on a literature search and gives, for each digenean species, their hosts, site of infection, localities, life cycle if known, and collection number of types where they are housed. Moreover, it presents a list of bird hosts with their digenean parasites and a list of intermediate hosts. To date, 95 digenean species have been reported; of which 27 species (29%) were new to science. These reports include 2 species of Brachylaimoidea, 2 Clinostomoidea, 5 Cyclocoeloidea, 3 Dicrocoelioidea, 21 Diplostomoidea, 26 Echinostomatoidea, 1 Gymnophalloidea, 10 Microphalloidea, 12 Opisthorchioidea, 1 Paramphistomoidea, 8 Pronocephaloidea, 2 Schistosomatoidea and 1 Troglotrematoidea. A total of 60 wild and domestic species of birds have been reported as natural hosts of digeneans in Argentina and 5 species as experimental hosts. Key words: Argentina, birds, checklist, DigeneaArgentina, birds, checklist, Digenea