Nematode parasites of Lyciasalamandra atifi and L. fazilae (Caudata: Salamandridae) from Turkey

Authors: HİKMET SAMİ YILDIRIMHAN, MUSTAFA YAVUZ, MEHMET ÖZ, CHARLES ROBERT BURSEY

Abstract: Fifteen Lyciasalamandra atifi and 14 L. fazilae from Antalya Province, Turkey, were examined for helminths. Three species of nematodes, Rhabdias bermani, Aplectana acuminata, and Cosmocerca longicauda, were found in L. atifi and 2 species, Aplectana linstowi and Cosmocerca longicauda, were found in L. fazilae. L. atifi represents a new host record for each of the 3 species of nematodes reported; L. fazilae represents a new host record for each of the 2 species of nematodes reported.

Keywords: Amphibia, Caudata, nematoda, Turkey

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