Presence of the leech Placobdella costata in the South of the Iberian Peninsula

• Autorzy: Romero D. , Duarte J. , Narvaez-Ledesma L. , Farfan M. A. , Real R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Placobdella costata is a leech specific to freshwater turtle Emys orbicularis. Both genera are native to North America and have co-evolved and undergone dispersion through the Palearctic. The leech is present throughout the Mediterranean area, always associated with E. orbicularis. Their only known presence in the Iberian Peninsula is in the north and center of the peninsula. Here we present the first description of the leech in southern Spain (Andalusia) in association with a small fragmented population of fresh-water turtles in which E. orbicularis and Mauremys leprosa coexist. Unusually, the leech was found attached to the carapace of a male M. leprosa.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Placobdella costata; leech; ectoparasite; freshwater turtle; Emys orbicularis; Mauremys leprosa; Iberian Peninsula

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.259-262,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Romero D.

• Grupo de Investigacion Biogeografia, Diversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

autor

Duarte J.

• Grupo de Investigacion Biogeografia, Diversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

autor

Narvaez-Ledesma L.

• Grupo de Investigacion Biogeografia, Diversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

autor

Farfan M. A.

• Grupo de Investigacion Biogeografia, Diversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

autor

Real R.

• Grupo de Investigacion Biogeografia, Diversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

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