Ophidascaris Baylis, 1921
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3980.4.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F6823A76-8DE0-4C57-86E8-5A7564CB2A62 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6093281 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AA7287CA-8916-0653-FF01-FD3FFDC1CF63 |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Ophidascaris Baylis, 1921 |
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Ophidascaris sp. (juvenile)
Host and record: Rhinella arenarum (Hensel, 1867) (= C. arenarum ) (Sa). Site of infection: Stomach.
Material deposited: CH-FML 0 7445.
References: Ramallo et al. (2007a).
Life cycle: This genus parasitizes mainly snakes and lizards; in some species, vertebrates such as rodents and frogs are intermediate hosts ( Anderson 2000).
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