Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infecting Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Araripe Plateau, Northeast Brazil

Silva, E. G.; Santos, M. E. P.; Brito, Samuel V.; Almeida, Waltécio de Oliveira; Ribeiro, Samuel Cardozo

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“…References: (1) Lima et al (2018); (2) Anjos et al (2008); (3) Almeida et al (2009a); (4) Sousa et al (2010); (5, 6, 10) Brito et al (2014b); (5) Nascimento et al (2020); (7) Ribeiro et al (2012); (8) Silva et al (2019a)…”

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Checklist of parasites associated with ʻreptiles’ in Northeast Brazil

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Reptiles, as well as other vertebrate groups, harbour a significant diversity of parasitic organisms, from nematodes and other helminths to viruses and bacteria. The Northeast is one of the richest regions in Brazil in terms of the reptile diversity, number of species and endemism. Parasites are diverse organisms and knowledge about the parasitic fauna of vertebrates is an important factor in understanding the ecological relationships between hosts and the environment. Studies on the parasitic fauna of reptiles in South America have increased in the past few years. The present review is a compilation of 122 studies published from 1924 to 2021. We present information on 101 species of reptiles from five groups (amphisbaenians, crocodile, testudines, snakes and lizards) and 183 parasitic taxa belonging to four phyla: Nematoda; Arthropoda; Platyhelminthes; and Acanthocephala. Nematodes were the most frequently recorded species. Lizards and snakes had more records of parasitism and higher levels of parasite richness and diversity. Ceará was the state with most studies and recorded cases of parasite–host association. The Caatinga and Atlantic Forest were the most investigated environments. The objective of this review was to contribute knowledge on the parasitic biodiversity in reptiles from Northeast Brazil, which may help identify gaps in our knowledge and guide future studies.

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“…The low prevalence (0.48%) indicates that parasitism by R. mottae in R. diptycha is uncommon and possibly occasional or accidental, as suggested for some lizards (Ribeiro et al, 2012;Silva et al, 2019), which are also uncommon hosts of this pentastomid.…”

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First report of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infecting Rhinella diptycha (Anura, Bufonidae) in the Brazilian Northeast

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“…However, none of them analyzed the egg and larva morphology of the species studied. Recent publications on Raillietiella mottae (Almeida, Freire, & Lopes 2008), have included studies of its taxonomy and occurrence (Almeida et al, 2008a;Silva et al, 2019), and evaluations of its infection rates, prevalence, and mean infection intensity in lizards in northeastern Brazil (Almeida et al, 2008b(Almeida et al, , 2009Anjos et al, 2008;Sousa et al, 2010;Brito et al, 2014;Lima et al, 2018). Knowledge of the morphology of eggs and the initial larvae may aid in identifying infected hosts, since eggs can be encountered in feces (Ali & Riley, 1983;Paré, 2008).…”

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Description of the egg and larva of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae)

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SummaryIn the current study, the structural characteristics of the egg and larva of the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae (Almeida, Freire, & Lopes 2008), are described and compared with those of other pentastomids. The eggs and larvae were obtained from lizards Phyllopezus periosus (Rodrigues 1986) and Phyllopezus pollicaris (Spix 1825) which were collected in the environmental protection area of Cachoeira de Missão Velha, Ceará state, northeastern Brazil (7° 13’ S; 39° 08’ W). Following collection, the specimens were transported to the Laboratorio de Zoologia (LZ-URCA) and deposited in terrariums to obtain the feces, which were collected and analyzed for the presence of pentastomid eggs. The eggs found were typical of the genus Raillietiella, differing from those of other genera due to the lack of an outer fl exible membrane. The larva had two pairs of limbs, each with a pair of terminal hooks. The limbs were unsegmented, ventrally curved, and supported by conical muscle structures with visible segmentation. The tail was bifurcate, and each section had a terminal bristle. Information on egg and larval morphology can be useful in the identification of genera and species. The current study provides a description of the eggs and embryos of a Pentastomida species from the Neotropical Region.

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Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infecting Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Araripe Plateau, Northeast Brazil

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Checklist of parasites associated with ʻreptiles’ in Northeast Brazil

Checklist of parasites associated with ʻreptiles’ in Northeast Brazil

First report of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infecting Rhinella diptycha (Anura, Bufonidae) in the Brazilian Northeast

Description of the egg and larva of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae)

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