Syphacia sp. (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) in coprolites of Kerodon rupestris Wied, 1820 (Rodentia: Caviidae) from 5,300 years BP in northeastern Brazil

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Mônica Vieira De Souza¹  Luciana Sianto¹  Marcia Chame¹  Luiz Fernando Ferreira¹  Adauto Araújo¹ 

[1] ,Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca-FiocruzRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Kerodon rupestris;    Syphacia;    paleoparasitology;    coprolites;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762012000400015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We present the results of paleoparasitological analyses in coprolites of Kerodon rupestris, rodent endemic to rocky areas of Brazil's semiarid region. The coprolites were collected from excavations at the archaeological site of Toca dos Coqueiros, in the National Park of Serra da Capivara, southeastern of state of Piauí. Syphacia sp. (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) eggs were identified in coprolites dated at 5,300 ± 50 years before present. This is the first record of the genus Syphacia in rodent coprolites in the Americas.

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