First record of Porocephalus cf. clavatus (Pentastomida: Porocephalida) as a parasite on Bothrops asper (Squamata: Viperidae) in Costa Rica

Brazilian Journal of Biology

G. Alvarado¹  A. Sánchez-monge¹ 

关键词: parasite;    pentastomiasis;    Bothrops asper;    snake;    neotropic;    parasita;    pentastomiasis;    Bothrops asper;    serpente;    neotrópico;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1519-6984.01414

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Pentastomids are parasites that infect respiratory cavities of vertebrates, they are pretty common but poorly known in wildlife veterinary. A Bothrops asper snake (Garman, 1884) was captured in the Caribbean region of Costa Rica and had its lung infested with pentastomids, identified as ca Porocephalus clavatus (Wyman, 1845). This represents the first record of Porocephalus (Humboldt, 1812) on B. asper as well as P. cf. clavatus in Costa Rica. Further studies are needed to clarify their taxonomic position, images and scanning electron microscopy photographs (SEM) of the specimens are given.

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