Intestinal helminths of Ciconiiform birds from the Chuburná saltmarsh, Yucatán, Mexico

Authors

  • ALFREDO O. BARRERA GUZMÁN
  • SERGIO GUILLÉN HERNÁNDEZ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2008.002.549

Keywords:

helminths, Ciconiiforms, intestine, Mexico, parasites, Yucatán

Abstract

CICONIIFORM BIRDS FROM THE CHUBURNÁ SALTMARSH, YUCATÁN WERE COLLECTED AND THEIR INTESTINES WERE EXAMINED FOR HELMINTHS. SEVEN TAXA IN TOTAL WERE FOUND: 4 DIGENEANS, 2 NEMATODES AND 1 ACANTHOCEPHALAN. THE DIGENEAN COTYLOTRETUS GRANDIS IS REGISTERED FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR YUCATÁN. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NEW HOST RECORDS FOR THE HELMINTH SPECIES EUHAPLORCHIS CALIFORNIENSIS AND SOUTHWELLINA HISPIDA, AND ALSO FOR THE GENUS ASCOCOTYLE.

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Published

2008-12-01

Issue

Vol. 79 No. 002: diciembre

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)