A new species of Oxyascaris [Nematoda, Cosmocercidae] in the Costa Rica brook frog, Duellmanohyla uranochroa [Anura, Hylidae]

• Autorzy: Bursey C R , Goldberg S.R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Oxyascaris mcdiarmidi sp. nov. (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae) from the small intestine of Duellmanohyla uranochroa from Costa Rica is described. Oxyascaris mcdiarmidi sp. nov. represents the 4th species assigned to the genus and is distinguished from congeners by the distribution pattern of the caudal papillae of the male, spicule length and vulvar position.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Hylidae; Oxyascaris; Duellmanohyla uranochroa; brook frog; frog; Anura; Nematoda; Oxyascaris mcdiarmidi; Costa Rica; new species; Cosmocercidae

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 52
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.58-61,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Bursey C R

• Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA

autor

Goldberg S.R.

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