First Report of Nematodes in the Common Lesser Escuerzo Odontophrynus americanus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) (Amphibia: Cycloramphidae) from Corrientes, Argentina

GONZÁLEZ C. E.; HAMANN M. I.

COMPARATIVE PARASITOLOGY

The Helminthological Society of Washington

Lugar: Lawrence, KS ; Año: 2009 vol. 76 p. 122 - 126

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The common lesser escuerzo, Odontophrynus americanus, from Corrientes, Argentina, was found to harbor 3 species of Nematodes: Rhabdias elegans, Cosmocerca podicipinus, and Cosmocerca parva. Cosmocerca podicipinus was the most prevalent nematode species (22.7%), whereas C. parva had the highest mean intensity of infection. These 3 nematode species are reported for the first time from O.  americanus and members of the Cycloramphidae from Corrientes, Argentina.