Nematode parasites of Ameerega hahneli (Boulenger, 1884) from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: The data concerning parasitism in species of the genus Ameerega is very scarce. Thus, the goal of this study is to record the occurrence of nematodes parasites of A. hahneli from the eastern Brazilian Amazon. In March 2013, six host specimens from the Amana Sustainable Development Reserve, municipality of Tefe, Amazonas State, Brazil, were manually collected, anesthetized and euthanized to search for helminths parasites. Analyses based on male morphology allowed the identification of Cosmocerca podicipinus, making this the first study to report the occurrence of this species in the genus Ameerega, and also Aplectana elenae, becoming the first report of this helminth in hosts from the family Dendrobatidae. In conclusion, this study contributes to the understanding of the ecology and biology of Brazilian Amazon Ameerega species, as well as adding new host and area reports for the nematodes parasites of Dendrobatidae.
Source: Herpetology notes
Institution: Universidade Federal do Pará
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3205863633