Aplectana sp.

Host and record: Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894 (Co), Leptodactylus chaquensis Cei, 1950 (Co), Adenomera diptyx (Boettger, 1885) (= Leptodactylus diptyx) (Co, Fo). Site of infection: Large intestine.

Material deposited: CECOAL 0 0 0 12501, 0 2123272 ( L. bufonius), CECOAL 0 2112902 ( L. chaquensis), MLP 6528-6533 ( A. diptyx).

References: González & Hamann (2006a), Hamann et al. (2012), Schaefer et al. (2006), Zaracho et al. (2012). Life cycle: All species of genus Aplectana possess a monoxenous life cycle; infection occurs by ingestion of eggs (Anderson 2000).

Aplectana adaechevarriae Ramallo, Bursey and Goldberg, 2008 Host and record: Rhinella major (Müller and Hellmich, 1936) (Sa), Rhinella schneideri (Werner, 1894) (Sa) Site of infection: Large intestine.

Material deposited: CH-FML 0 7455(H), 0 7456(A), 0 7457(P), 0 7461(P). References: Ramallo et al. (2008).

Aplectana delirae (Fabio, 1971) Baker, 1980

Host and record: Rhinella major (Müller and Hellmich, 1936) (Co), Leptodactylus chaquensis Cei, 1950 (Co) . Site of infection: Large intestine.

Material deposited: CECOAL 0 2113232 ( R. major), CECOAL 0 3092418 ( L. chaquensis). References: González & Hamann (2006b); Schaefer et al. (2006).

Aplectana hylambatis (Baylis, 1927) Travassos, 1931

[= Oxysomatium bonariensis Gutierrez, 1945; = Aplectana pudenda Masi Pallares and Maciel, 1974 (see Baker and Vaucher, 1986)]

Host and record: Rhinella achalensis (Cei, 1972) (= Bufo achalensis) (Cb), Rhinella arenarum (Hensel, 1867) (= B. arenarum) (Sa, Sj, Ba), Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875 (Co), Leptodactylus chaquensis Cei, 1950 (Co), Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894 (Co), Physalaemus santafecinus Barrio, 1965 (Co) . Site of infection: Small intestine, large intestine, intestinal peritoneum, liver.

Material deposited: MNHN 622 CA ( R. achalensis), CECOAL 11072601, 11072602 ( R. arenarum), CECOAL 0 301333 ( L. latinasus), CECOAL 0 0 0 21701, CECOAL 10113010, CECOAL 10113010 ( L. bufonius), CECOAL 0 2103022 ( P. santafecinus).

References: Gutiérrez (1945), Sueldo & Ramírez (1976), Ramírez et al. (1979), Baker (1980a), González & Hamann (2006a; 2010a), Hamann et al. (2006a; 2006b; 2012), González et al. (2013a).

Aplectana meridionalis Lent and Freitas, 1948 Host and record: Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895) (Ju) . Site of infection: Not specified.

Material deposited: MNHN 75 HD.

References: Baker (1980a).

Aplectana tarija Ramallo, Bursey and Goldberg, 2007 Host and record: Rhinella arenarum (Hensel, 1867) (= C. arenarum) (Sa). Site of infection: Large intestine.

Material deposited: CH-FML 07442-A(H), 07442-B(A), 07442-C(P). References: Ramallo et al. (2007b).

Aplectana fusiforme Savazzini, 1928 (species inquirenda) Host and record: Leptodactylus latrans (Steffen, 1815) (= L. ocellatus). Site of infection: Intestine.

Material deposited: Not specified.

References: Savazzini (1928).

Notes: Baker (1980a) considered that the description of this species was inadequate; the presence of a paired row of large preanal papillae possibly corresponds to the plectanes typical of Cosmocerca . This author considered this species as species inquirenda.