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Polystoma cuvieri (Monogenea, Polystomatidae) in physalaemuscuvieri (Anura, Leiuperidae) in southern Brazil

2012; Volume: 6; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Viviane Gularte Tavares dos Santos, Suzana B. Amato,

Primate Behavior and Ecology

espanolPhysalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1823 occurs in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. In order to describe the helminth fauna of these anurans in southern Brazil, 68 specimens were captured in Campo Belo do Sul and Anita Garibaldi, State of Santa Catarina, and in Bom Jesus, State of Rio Grande do Sul, between May 2009 and January 2010. The anurans were taken alive to the laboratory where they were anesthetized and necropsied. Monogeneans identified as Polystoma cuvieri Vaucher, 1990 were found in the urinary bladder with a prevalence of 31.86% and a mean intensity of 2.06 helminths/host. In the same location of this study, other anuran species where captured and examined for helminths, but P. cuvieriwas found exclusively in Ph. cuvieri. This result may indicate a high parasite/host specificity. EnglishPhysalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1823 esta presente en Brasil, Paraguay y Argentina. Con el objetivo de conocer la helmintofauna de estos anuros, 68 especimenes fueron colectados en Campo Belo do Sul y Anita Garibaldi, Estado de Santa Catarina y Bom Jesus, Estado de Rio Grande do Sul, en el sur de Brasil, entre mayo de 2009 y enero de 2010. Los anuros fueron llevados vivos al laboratorio, anestesiados y necropsiados. Monogeneos indentificados como Polystoma cuvieri Vaucher, 1990, fueron encontrados en la vejiga urinaria con una prevalencia de 31,86% y una intensidad media de 2,06 helmintos/hospedador. En la misma area de estudio, se han capturado otras especies de anuros y sus helmintos fueron identificados, pero P. cuvieri se encontro exclusivamente en Ph. cuvieri. Este resultado puede indicar una alta especificidad parasito/hospedador.