An aid to the identification of the South American species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)

Vanzolini, P. E.

doi:10.1590/s0031-10492002001500001

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“…There are records of parasitism for toads, lizards, serpents and amphisbaenids, showing evidence that there is quite a diversity of hosts (Almeida & Christoffersen, 1999, 2002. According to Almeida & Christoffersen (1999), Raillietiellidae is the sister group of the Cephalobaenidae and Reighardiidae families, representing the most basal clade of Pentastomida.…”

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Raillietiella gigliolii (Pentastomida) infecting Amphisbaena alba (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae): the first record for northeast Brazil

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Raillietiella gigliolii (Pentastomida) infecting Amphisbaena alba (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae): the first record for northeast Brazil

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“…After collection, the animals were euthanised with ether, fixed, and then preserved in 70% ethanol. The amphisbaenids were subsequently identified according to Barros-Filho and Valverde (1996) and Vanzolini (2002). Snout-vent length (SVL) was measured using calipers (in centimetres).…”

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Prevalence and intensity of infection by Raillietiella gigliolii Hett, 1924 (Pentastomida) in Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758 and A. vermicularis Wagler, 1824 (Amphisbaenidae) from Northeastern Brazil

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Raillietiella gigliolii is a Neotropical pentastomid parasite found in Amphisbaena alba. Collections were made in northeastern Brazil in a remnant area of Atlantic Forest (07° 10' S and 35° 05' W) in the municipality of Cruz do Espírito Santo, Paraíba State, and in a Humid Forest area (07° 16' S and 39° 26' W) on the slopes of the Chapada do Araripe Mountains, municipality of Crato, Ceará state, Brazil. Nine specimens of A. alba and 12 of A. vermicularis were collected to gather basic ecological data (prevalence and mean intensity of infection) concerning these parasites. Raillietiella gigliolii was found infecting the lungs of both species. The prevalence for A. alba was 55.5% (5/9), with a mean intensity of infection of 5.0 ± 2.53 and amplitudes of 1-13. A. vermicularis demonstrated prevalence of 50%, with a mean intensity of infection of 5.3 ± 2.1 and amplitudes of 1-14. This represents the first record of R. gigliolii as a parasite of A. vermicularis. Our results suggest that R. gigliolii is a generalist parasite species and that an overlapping diet is the determinant factor in the sharing of its final hosts.

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“…A identificação dos répteis foi efetuada com base em Peters & Donoso-Barros (1970), Peters & Orejas-Miranda (1970), Vanzolini (1986Vanzolini ( , 2002, Dixon (1989) e Lema (1994Lema ( , 2002.…”

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Répteis do campus da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brasil

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This work presents an inventory of reptile species occuring in the campus of Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) and surroundings. It is based on monthly field expeditions between November 2001 and October 2002 and examination of material in the Coleção Herpetológica do Departamento de Biologia da UFSM. Of the 36 species listed, 20 were recorded in the field whereas 16 were recorded in the collection.

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An aid to the identification of the South American species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)

Cited by 57 publications

References 14 publications

Raillietiella gigliolii (Pentastomida) infecting Amphisbaena alba (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae): the first record for northeast Brazil

Raillietiella gigliolii (Pentastomida) infecting Amphisbaena alba (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae): the first record for northeast Brazil

Prevalence and intensity of infection by Raillietiella gigliolii Hett, 1924 (Pentastomida) in Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758 and A. vermicularis Wagler, 1824 (Amphisbaenidae) from Northeastern Brazil

Répteis do campus da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brasil

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