Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina

In the Argentinean Gran Chaco, numerous investigations have dealt with the diversity of vertebrates, including amphibians and reptiles. The parasitofauna of these organisms, has been more studied in some groups such as amphibians; however, from a biogeographic perspective, most of these studies were...

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Autores principales: González, Cynthya E., Duré, Marta Inés, Palomas, Yanina Soledad, Schaefer, Eduardo Federico, Etchepare, Eduardo G., Acosta, José Luis
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Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/120185
https://ppct.caicyt.gov.ar/index.php/cuadherpetol/article/view/17974
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topic Zoología
Anurans
Chaco
Nematode parasites
Anuros
Nematodos parásitos
spellingShingle Zoología
Anurans
Chaco
Nematode parasites
Anuros
Nematodos parásitos
González, Cynthya E.
Duré, Marta Inés
Palomas, Yanina Soledad
Schaefer, Eduardo Federico
Etchepare, Eduardo G.
Acosta, José Luis
Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina
topic_facet Zoología
Anurans
Chaco
Nematode parasites
Anuros
Nematodos parásitos
description In the Argentinean Gran Chaco, numerous investigations have dealt with the diversity of vertebrates, including amphibians and reptiles. The parasitofauna of these organisms, has been more studied in some groups such as amphibians; however, from a biogeographic perspective, most of these studies were carried out in the Humid Chaco. The goal of this work is to present the nematofauna found in six species of amphibians, Rhinella diptycha, Chacophrys pierottii, Ceratophrys cranwelli, Scinax nasicus, Leptodactylus bufonius, and Odontophrynus lavillai, collected in different locations within the Dry Chaco, in the department of Matacos, Formosa, Argentina. In a total of 34 amphibians analyzed, we found 1,526 parasitic nematodes (total prevalence: 61.7%; total mean intensity: 72.6±90.3; total mean abundance: 44.9±78.9), belonging to 9 taxa: adults of Rhabdias sp., Oswaldocruzia sp., O. subauricularis, Schulzia travassosi, Aplectana hylambatis, Cosmocerca podicipinus, Oxyascaris caudacutus, Schrankiana formosula, and larvae of Physaloptera sp. These nematodes were collected from the lungs, small intestine, large intestine, gastric mucosa, and gallbladder of hosts. This work is the first record of helminths from C. pierottii and O. lavillai and the first record of nematodes from Ce. cranwelli throughout its geographical range. The species Schrankiana formosula (Atractidae) is recorded for the first time in Argentinean amphibians. Thus, we expand the knowledge of the biological diversity of helminth parasites of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion. This base-line information, would allow to understand the factors that influence the patterns of host and geographic distribution of vertebrate parasites in an area with extreme characteristics such as the Dry Chaco.
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author González, Cynthya E.
Duré, Marta Inés
Palomas, Yanina Soledad
Schaefer, Eduardo Federico
Etchepare, Eduardo G.
Acosta, José Luis
author_facet González, Cynthya E.
Duré, Marta Inés
Palomas, Yanina Soledad
Schaefer, Eduardo Federico
Etchepare, Eduardo G.
Acosta, José Luis
author_sort González, Cynthya E.
title Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina
title_short Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina
title_full Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina
title_fullStr Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina
title_sort contributions to the knowledge of parasitic nematodes of amphibians from the dry chaco ecoregion in argentina
publishDate 2021
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/120185
https://ppct.caicyt.gov.ar/index.php/cuadherpetol/article/view/17974
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