CECOAL   02625
CENTRO DE ECOLOGIA APLICADA DEL LITORAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Checklist of nematode parasites of amphibians from Argentina
Autor/es:
GONZÁLEZ, C. E.; HAMANN, M. I.
Revista:
ZOOTAXA
Editorial:
MAGNOLIA PRESS
Referencias:
Lugar: Auckland; Año: 2015 vol. 3980 p. 451 - 476
ISSN:
1175-5326
Resumen:
This review includes information about 47 taxa ofnematode parasites reported from 34 species of Argentinean amphibi-ans, allbelonging to order Anura (33 native species and 1 introduced species). Thirtyfour nematode species have been reported as adults and 13 species were reportedas larvae (10 taxa) or juveniles (3 taxa). Two species, Cosmocercaparva and C. podicipinus (Cosmocercidae),collected as adults, are the most commonly occurring adult nematodes inArgentin-ean amphibians; each of them parasitize 14 amphibian species. Thebufonid Rhinella schneideri and theleptodactylid Lep-todactylus bufonius present thehighest species richness of parasitic nematodes (9 species); followed by Rhinellafernandezae, R. arenarum andLeptodactylus chaquensis, each ofwhich is parasitized by 8 nematode species. Mean spe-cies richenss was highestfor the family Bufonidae (4.5±3.4; range: 1-9); followed by the Leptodactylidae(3.5±2.8; range: 1-9). Data on hosts, geographical distribution, site ofinfection, location of deposited materials, and information about life cyclesare provided. This is the first compilation of information on nematodeparasites of amphibians in Argentina.