Helminths from Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) at the Cerrado of Goiás State, Brazil

Ávila, Róbson Waldemar; Woitovicz-Cardoso, Manoela; Oda, Fabrício Hiroiuki; Silva, Reinaldo José da

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“…are commonly reported in infecting lizards, especially the genus Anolis (Torres-Ortiz, 1980; Bundy et al, 1987;Dobson et al, 1992;Bursey et al, 2003Bursey et al, , 2005Goldberg et al, 2006a, b;Vrcibradic et al, 2007Vrcibradic et al, , 2008Almeida et al, 2009b;Ávila et al, 2011). Here we showed that A. brasiliensis is a new host for the genus Rhabdias.…”

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“…represents the second species of parasite that infects the lizard A. brasiliensis. To date, only the nematode Subulura lacertilia Vicente, Van-Sluys, Fontes and Kiefer, 2000 was known to infect the intestines of this lizard species (Ávila and Silva, 2011). The prevalence (28.57%) of Rhabdias sp.…”

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“…(Vrcibradic et al, 2002a, b) and Trachylepis atlantica (Schmidt, 1945), recorded as a host of Raillietiella freitasi (Motta and Gomes, 1968) (Bursey et al, 2010). Polychrotid lizards are commonly recorded as hosts of lung parasites of the genus Rhabdias (Torres-Ortiz, 1980;Bundy et al, 1987;Dobson et al, 1992;Bursey et al, 2003Bursey et al, , 2005Goldberg et al, 2006a, b;Ávila and Silva, 2010), but A. brasiliensis was recorded as being infected only by the gastrointestinal nematode Subulura lacertilia Vicente, Van-Sluys, Fontes andKiefer, 2000 (Ávila andSilva, 2011). In this study, we investigated the species of pulmonary parasites associated with M. arajara and A. brasiliensis in Chapada do Araripe, Northeast Brazil for the first time.…”

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Pulmonary infection in two sympatric lizards, Mabuya arajara (Scincidae) and Anolis brasiliensis (Polychrotidae) from a cloud forest in Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

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The parameters of infection by lung parasites from two sympatric lizards, Mabuya arajara and Anolis brasiliensis, from the Atlantic Rainforest of the lower slope of Chapada do Araripe in Northeastern Brazil were analyzed between September, 2009 and July, 2010. A total of 202 lizards were collected. 125 specimens were from Mabuya arajara and 77 from Anolis brasiliensis. M. arajara was infected by the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae while A. brasiliensis was infected by the nematode Rhabdias sp., with an overall prevalence of 1.6% and 28.6%, respectively. The mean intensity of infection by Rhabdias sp. was 3.63 ± 2.58 (range 1-15). The body size and sex of lizards did not influence the intensity of infection by Rhabdias sp. The overall prevalence was also not different between males and females hosts in A. brasiliensis. Both Anolis brasiliensis and Mabuya arajara represent a new host to Rhabdias sp. and Raillietiella mottae, respectively.Keywords: lizard, pulmonary infection, pentastomida, nematoda.Infecção pulmonar em dois lagartos simpátricos, Mabuya arajara (Scincidae) e Anolis brasiliensis na mata-úmida da Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil Resumo Os parâmetros de infecção por parasitas pulmonares em dois lagartos simpátricos, Mabuya arajara e Anolis brasiliensis, da floresta úmida da encosta da Chapada do Araripe, Nordeste do Brasil, foram analisados entre setembro de 2009 e julho de 2010. Um total de 202 lagartos foi coletado, sendo 125 espécimes de Mabuya arajara e 77 de Anolis brasiliensis. M. arajara estava infectado pelo pentastomídeo Raillietiella mottae, enquanto A. brasiliensis apresentava infecção pelo nematódeo Rhabdias sp., com prevalência total de 1,6% e 28,6%, respectivamente. A intensidade média de infecção por Rhabdias sp. foi 3,63 ± 2,58 (amplitude 1-15). O tamanho e o gênero dos lagartos não influenciaram a intensidade de infecção por Rhabdias sp. A prevalência também não apresentou diferença entre machos e fêmeas em A.brasiliensis. Ambos, Anolis brasiliensis e Mabuya arajara, representam novos hospedeiros para Rhabdias sp. e Raillietiella mottae, respectivamente.Palavras-chave: lagarto, infecção pulmonar, pentastomida, nematoda.

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Pulmonary infection in two sympatric lizards, Mabuya arajara (Scincidae) and Anolis brasiliensis (Polychrotidae) from a cloud forest in Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

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“…Recently, there have been efforts to uncover the diversity and patterns of helminth infection of species of Tropidurus (e.g. Tropidurus itambere, Ávila et al, 2011;T. hygomi and T. psammonastes, Lambertz et al, 2012;T.…”

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Nematode infection patterns in a Neotropical lizard species from an insular mountain habitat in Brazil

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Neotropical lizards are known to harbour rich nematode parasite faunas; however, knowledge of the diversity and patterns of infection are still lacking for many species. This is true for the genus Tropidurus, in which data on patterns of parasitism are known for only approximately 11 of its 30 species. We show that the nematode fauna associated with a population of Tropidurus montanus is composed of three species of host-generalist parasites with high overall prevalence. Male and female lizards did not differ in infection pattern and there was no relationship between host body size and intensity of infection for the most prevalent parasite species. Nevertheless, overall prevalence changed seasonally, with a higher proportion of parasitized individuals being found in the dry period than in the rainy period. We discuss our findings in the context of diet patterns of T. montanus, which we suggest may explain the similarities in prevalence and intensity of infection between the sexes. In addition, seasonal changes in diet are considered to be related to the observed differences in prevalence between dry and rainy periods.

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“…Studies focusing helminth parasites infecting squamate reptiles in Brazil have been increased in the past few years (Bursey et al, 2007;Ávila et al, 2011;Barreto-Lima et al, 2012;Araujo-Filho et al, 2014;Mati et al, 2015). The information gathered was also compiled on extensive literature reviews, such as for helminths of lizards and amphisbaenians and Fernandes and Kohn (2014) for trematodes of reptiles.…”

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New records of Helminths in Reptiles from five states of Brazil

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Helminths from Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) at the Cerrado of Goiás State, Brazil

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Pulmonary infection in two sympatric lizards, Mabuya arajara (Scincidae) and Anolis brasiliensis (Polychrotidae) from a cloud forest in Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

Pulmonary infection in two sympatric lizards, Mabuya arajara (Scincidae) and Anolis brasiliensis (Polychrotidae) from a cloud forest in Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

Nematode infection patterns in a Neotropical lizard species from an insular mountain habitat in Brazil

New records of Helminths in Reptiles from five states of Brazil

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