Diplostomidae Poirier, 1886

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Family Diplostomidae Poirier, 1886 .

Alaria Schrank, 1788

Alaria alata (Goeze, 1782) Krause, 1914

Hosts: Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus) (cited as Dusycyon t.), Oncifelis geoffroyi (d'Orbigny & Gervais) (cited as Oncifelis g.), Pseudalopex gymnocercus (Fischer) (cited as Dusicyon g.).

Hosts under captivity: Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger) and Panthera onca (Linnaeus) ; in the zoological gardens from Misiones, Chaco and Corrientes (determination by coprological examination) ( Martínez et al. 2005).

Site of infection: small intestine.

Localities: Corrientes and Chaco Provinces.

References: Lombardero (1970), Martínez (1986, 2003).

Alaria sp.

Hosts under captivity: Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger) , Pseudalopex gymnocercus (Fischer) (= Dusycyon g.), Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus) (cited as Dusycyon t.), Oncifelis geoffroyi (d'Orbigny & Gervais) , Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus) (cited as Felis pardalis ) in Zoological Gardens Presidencia Roque S. Peña (Chaco Province), Zoo-Bal Park (Montecarlo, Misiones Province) and Corrientes Province (determination by coprological examination).

Site of infection: not reported.

Reference: Rigonatto et al. (2000).

Bursotrema Szidat, 1960

Bursotrema tetracotyloides Szidat, 1960

Host: Didelphis albiventris (Lund) (cited as D. azarae ).

Site of infection: intestine.

Locality: Castelar, Buenos Aires Province.

Life history: Hi 2: Leptodactylus ocellatus (L.) (natural host), metacercariae in kidney ( Szidat (1960). References: Dubois (1976).

Didelphodiplostomum Dubois, 1944

Didelphodiplostomum nunezae Dubois, 1976

Host: Didelphis albiventris (Lund) (cited as D. azarae ).

Site of infection: intestine.

Locality: Castelar, Buenos Aires Province.

Reference: Dubois (1976).