Türkiye’de Anadolu Yer Sincaplarında (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus) Bulunan Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) Türleri

Abstract

SummaryThis study was conducted to determine the Eimeria species of Anatolian ground squirrels (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus). Eimeria spp. oocysts were found in all (100%) of seven fecal samples examined by zinc sulphate flotation method. Eimeria morainensis, E. callospermophili, and E. lateralis were detected in Anatolian ground squirrels in Turkey for the first time.

Eimeria species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) detected from the Anatolian ground squirrel, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Niğde province, Turkey

“…There is little information on the coccidian parasites of squirrels in Turkey (1,2,9). In this paper, we report prevalence of coccidia in Anatolian ground squirrel in Niğde province and S. xanthophrymnus to be host for E. pseudospermophili.…”

“…Eimeria morainensis was also reported from arctic ground squirrels, S. parryii in Alaska and Siberia (8), and from Anatolian ground squirrels, S. xanthophrymnus in Turkey (9). Eimeria pseudospermophili was recently described from Townsend's ground squirrels, S. townsendii in Idaho (10).…”

“…In addition, arctic ground squirrels, S. parryii have been infected with this coccidium in Alaska and Siberia (8). In Turkey, this species was identified from the faecal samples of 7 Anatolian ground squirrels from Niğde province (9).…”

“…Wilber et al (10) detected this species in fecal samples from S. townsendii in Idaho. Eimeria lateralis was also identified from C. ludovicianus, C. leucurus in Wyoming (7), from Anatolian ground squirrels, S. xanthophrymnus in Turkey (9).…”