Bothriocephalus sp. (Cestoidea: Bothriocephalidae) from the Georgia Blind Salamander, Eurycea wallacei (Caudata: Plethodontidae), in Georgia, U.S.A.: First Definitive Report of a Parasite from This Host

Chris T. McAllister; Charles R. Bursey; Danté Fenolio; Matthew L. Niemiller

doi:10.1654/4615.1

Bothriocephalus sp. (Cestoidea: Bothriocephalidae) from the Georgia Blind Salamander, Eurycea wallacei (Caudata: Plethodontidae), in Georgia, U.S.A.: First Definitive Report of a Parasite from This Host

Chris T. McAllister, Charles R. Bursey, Danté Fenolio, Matthew L. Niemiller

Illinois Natural History Survey

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	308-311
Number of pages	4
Journal	Comparative Parasitology
Volume	80
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1654/4615.1
State	Published - Jul 1 2013

Keywords

Plethodontidae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Parasitology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Bothriocephalus sp. (Cestoidea : Bothriocephalidae) from the Georgia Blind Salamander, Eurycea wallacei (Caudata: Plethodontidae), in Georgia, U.S.A.: First Definitive Report of a Parasite from This Host. / McAllister, Chris T.; Bursey, Charles R.; Fenolio, Danté; Niemiller, Matthew L.

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