Intestinal helminths of four species of skinks (Mabuya) (Sauria: Scincidae) from southern Africa

Intestinal helminths are reported from four species of scincid lizards from southern Africa: Mabuya occidentalis, Mabuya spilogaster, Mabuya striata and Mabuya variegata. The helminth fauna consisted of one species of Cestoda, Oochoristica truncata and five species of Nematoda, Abbreviata paradoxa,...

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Published in:	Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Vol. 68; no. 2; p. 143
Main Authors:	Goldberg, S R, Bursey, C R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa 01-06-2001
Subjects:	Animals Cestoda Cestode Infections - epidemiology Cestode Infections - parasitology Cestode Infections - veterinary Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary Lizards - parasitology Nematoda Nematode Infections - epidemiology Nematode Infections - parasitology Nematode Infections - veterinary South Africa - epidemiology South Africa
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Summary:	Intestinal helminths are reported from four species of scincid lizards from southern Africa: Mabuya occidentalis, Mabuya spilogaster, Mabuya striata and Mabuya variegata. The helminth fauna consisted of one species of Cestoda, Oochoristica truncata and five species of Nematoda, Abbreviata paradoxa, Maxvachonia dimorpha, Parapharyngodon rotundatus, Spauligodon petersi and Thubunaea fitzsimonsi. All findings represent new host records. Ascarid larvae were also found. It appears that Mabuya is infected by generalist helminths that occur in other species of African lizards.
ISSN:	0030-2465