Description of a new species of Aplectana (Nematoda: Ascaridomorpha: Cosmocercidae) using an integrative approach and preliminary phylogenetic study of Cosmocercidae and related taxa [PDF]
Parasites and Vectors, 2021 Background Nematodes of the family Cosmocercidae (Ascaridomorpha: Cosmocercoidea) are mainly parasitic in the digestive tract of various amphibians and reptiles worldwide.
Hui-Xia Chen, Liang Li
exaly +5 more sources
A new species of Cosmocercoides (Nematoda; Cosmocercidae) and other helminths in Leptodactylus latrans (Anura; Leptodactylidae) from Argentina [PDF]
Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias, 2020 Cosmocercoides latrans n. sp. (Cosmocercidae) from the small intestine of Leptodactylus latrans (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Northeastern Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina is described.
Regina Draghi +2 more
exaly +7 more sources
A new species of Aplectana Railliet & Henry, 1916 (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in the Brazilian Amazon and the taxonomic status of Aplectana longa. [PDF]
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet, 2023 Nematodes of the genus Aplectana Railliet & Henry, 1916 are common parasites of the digestive tract of amphibians and reptiles in the Neotropical region.
Santos AN +5 more
europepmc +6 more sources
Morphological and molecular characterization of Cosmocercoides amapari n. sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae), parasitic in hylid frogs from the Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2023 Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930 are gastrointestinal parasites commonly found in amphibians and reptiles, with 4 species reported from the Neotropical region. In the present study, a new species of Cosmocercoides, namely Cosmocercoides amapari n. sp.
Rebêlo GL +8 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Two names, one species: redescription and phylogenetic position of Schrankiana formosula Freitas, 1959 provides new insights into the evolutionary history of the Cosmocercidae. [PDF]
ParasitologySchrankiana are gastrointestinal parasites of anurans, distributed throughout Central and South America. Schrankiana formosula and Schrankiana inconspicata are some of the most commonly reported species parasitising anurans from Brazil, and the ...
Félix AJS +8 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Adding a new piece to the puzzle of Cosmocercidae evolutionary relationships: genetic characterization of Aplectana pella parasitic in Osteocephalus cabrerai from Amazon Region. [PDF]
Rev Bras Parasitol VetAplectana comprises species of gastrointestinal helminths commonly found parasitizing amphibians and reptiles worldwide. However, most species of the genus are described based only on morphological traits.
Neves JKS +6 more
europepmc +4 more sources
Bioaccumulation of organochlorine pesticides in the parasite Cosmocerca sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) and the amphibian host Amietophrynus regularis (Reuss, 1833) within Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. [PDF]
Toxicol Rep, 2022 Background: Amphibian species are being threatened worldwide and chemical pollution is one of the leading causes of this decline. The use of agrochemicals such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) among the several health and ecological challenges it ...
Okeagu OM +6 more
europepmc +3 more sources
A new species of Aplectana (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Amphisbaena darwinii (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Argentina [PDF]
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2023 In the present study, we describe and illustrate Aplectana nananae n. sp. from the large intestine of Amphisbaena darwinii. Aplectana nananae n. sp. is the second species described in Argentinian amphisbaenian hosts and the 60th species assigned to the ...
Geraldine Ramallo +3 more
doaj +4 more sources
First report of Aplectana hylambatis (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in amphibians from the San Luis province, Argentina [PDF]
Revista Mexicana de BiodiversidadThe studies of helminth parasites in Argentine amphibians have focused on the Dry and Humid Chaco ecoregions; in the Dry Chaco the reports are from the Chaco and Formosa provinces.
Maria Alejandra Villegas-Ojeda +3 more
doaj +4 more sources
Morphological variation of Aplectana hylambatis (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from different anuran hosts and localities in Argentina [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2019 : Aplectana hylambatis is a nematode with a wide geographic distribution and low host specificity. In spite of numerous reports, until this moment, the morphological variations between different hosts and localities have not been studied.
CYNTHYA E. GONZÁLEZ +2 more
doaj +4 more sources