TY - JOUR
T1 - Bothriocephalus sp. (Cestoidea: Bothriocephalidae) from the Georgia Blind Salamander, Eurycea wallacei (Caudata: Plethodontidae), in Georgia, U.S.A.
T2 - First Definitive Report of a Parasite from This Host
AU - McAllister, Chris T.
AU - Bursey, Charles R.
AU - Fenolio, Danté
AU - Niemiller, Matthew L.
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - One of 4 Georgia blind salamanders (25%), Eurycea wallacei from Dougherty County, Georgia, U.S.A., were found to be infected in its small intestine with a Bothriocephalus sp. tapeworm; a single E. wallacei from Jackson County, Florida, U.S.A., was negative. Because the internal anatomy of this worm was immature, species identity was not possible. This is the first definitive report of any parasite from this G2 ranked (globally imperiled) host and a new distribution record for the genus.
AB - One of 4 Georgia blind salamanders (25%), Eurycea wallacei from Dougherty County, Georgia, U.S.A., were found to be infected in its small intestine with a Bothriocephalus sp. tapeworm; a single E. wallacei from Jackson County, Florida, U.S.A., was negative. Because the internal anatomy of this worm was immature, species identity was not possible. This is the first definitive report of any parasite from this G2 ranked (globally imperiled) host and a new distribution record for the genus.
KW - Plethodontidae
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U2 - 10.1654/4615.1
DO - 10.1654/4615.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84881127366
SN - 1525-2647
VL - 80
SP - 308
EP - 311
JO - Comparative Parasitology
JF - Comparative Parasitology
IS - 2
ER -