| Redescription of some Thelandros and Tachygonetria spp. (Pharyngodonidae: Oxyuroidea) from the omnivorous plated lizard, Gerrhosaurus validus validus A. Smith, 1849 in South Africa. | |
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PMID: 12092777 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Thelandros schusteri Hering-Hagenbeck, 2001, Thelandros luciusi Hering-Hagenbeck, 2001, Thelandros boomkeri Hering-Hagenbeck, 2001, Tachygonetria bainae Hering-Hagenbeck, 2001, Tachygonetria chabaudi Hering-Hagenbeck, 2001 and Tachygonetria petterae Hering-Hagenbeck, 2001 from the plated lizard, Gerrhosaurus validus validus A. Smith 1849 from three localities in the north-eastern region of South Africa are redescribed. Classification keys are available only for the males of the species and because male and female nematodes in copula were not observed in this study as well as the similarity of the females, it was not possible to identify the females to the species level. Thelandros schusteri, Thelandros boomkeri and Thelandros luciusi were provisionally paired with female Type E, Tachygonetria bainae with female Type C, Tachygonetria chabaudi with female Type A and Tachygonetria petterae with female Type D. Female Types B and F could not be paired. The richness and composition of species of the Pharyngodonidae of Gerrhosaurus validus validus is close to that of tortoises and differs from the pharyngodonid fauna of the insectivorous lizards that have been studied. In the latter, only the genera Spauligodon, Skrjabinodon and Parapharyngodon were recovered. The pharyngodonid fauna of Gerrhosaurus validus validus seems to have originated by capture from local herbivorous reptiles. The three Tachygonetria spp. most closely resemble forms in South African tortoises. The three Thelandros spp. redescribed here not only show strong similarities to those of herbivorous Agama spp., but also to those parasitic in tortoises and could have been acquired from either. |
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Authors:
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S F B N Hering-Hagenbeck; A J Petter; J Boomker |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Volume: 69 ISSN: 0030-2465 ISO Abbreviation: Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. Publication Date: 2002 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-07-02 Completed Date: 2002-09-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401107 Medline TA: Onderstepoort J Vet Res Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 31-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa. |
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Animals Female Lizards / parasitology* Male Oxyuriasis / epidemiology, parasitology, veterinary* Oxyuroidea / anatomy & histology, classification* Phylogeny South Africa / epidemiology |
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