Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) and other helminths from the lizard Norops limifrons (Sauria: Polychrotidae) from Costa Rica

Charles R Bursey; Stephen R Goldberg

doi:10.1645/GE-3120

Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) and other helminths from the lizard Norops limifrons (Sauria: Polychrotidae) from Costa Rica

J Parasitol. 2003 Jun;89(3):573-6. doi: 10.1645/GE-3120.

Authors

Charles R Bursey¹, Stephen R Goldberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA. cxb13@psu.edu

PMID: 12880258
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3120

Abstract

Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. from the small intestine of Norops limifrons collected in Costa Rica is described and illustrated. Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. represents the third acanthocephalan species in which gravid individuals have been found in lizard hosts. In addition to A. saurius; 1 species of Trematoda, Mesocoelium monas; 3 species of Nematoda, Piratuba digiticauda, Strongyluris panamaensis, and Acuariidae gen. sp. (larvae in cysts) were found.

MeSH terms

Acanthocephala / anatomy & histology
Acanthocephala / classification*
Acanthocephala / isolation & purification
Animals
Costa Rica / epidemiology
Female
Helminthiasis, Animal / epidemiology
Helminthiasis, Animal / parasitology*
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / veterinary*
Intestine, Small / parasitology*
Lizards / parasitology*
Male
Nematode Infections / epidemiology
Nematode Infections / parasitology
Nematode Infections / veterinary
Prevalence
Trematode Infections / epidemiology
Trematode Infections / parasitology
Trematode Infections / veterinary