Abstract

VIEIRA, Thainá Dutra; FEDATTO-BERNARDON, Fabiana  and  MULLER, Gertrud. Diaphanocephalus galeatus (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae), parasite of Salvator merianae (Squamata: Teiidae) in southern Brazil. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2016, vol.87, n.2, pp.512-515. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2016.04.010.

The gastrointestinal tract of 20 Argentine black and white tegu Salvator merianae, was examined in search of nematodes. The diaphanocephalid nematode Diaphanocephalus galeatus was identified with a prevalence of 80%. This work contributes to the knowledge of the host's helminth diversity, being the first record in southern Brazil, and presents unpublished photographic records of the species.

Keywords : Argentine Black and White tegu; Reptiles; Nematodes; Parasitological indexes.

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