Occurrence of Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae)

Silva, R.J.; Zica, É.O.P.; Cruz, Mario Zapata; O’Reilly, James C.; Costa, M.

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“…The endoparasite species identified in S. torquatus are frequently found to parasitize other lizard species (Bursey et al, 2005;Ávila et al, 2012;Brito et al, 2014b;Araújo-Filho et al, 2020), with the exception of the parasite Haplometroides odhneri, parasites of the genus Haplometroides Odhner, 1910 were previously only described as endoparasites of snakes and amphisbaenians (Silva and Barrella, 2002;Santos et al, 2008), however, Teixeira et al (2018) the species H. odhneri parasitizing the lizard Dryadosaura nordestina for the first time. Recent studies have expanded the host records of this par-asite, which has been found in different species of lizards from the families Sphaerodactylidae, Dactyloidae, Mabuyidae and Tropiduridae (Teixeira et al, 2020;.…”

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Temporal variation in diet and helminth abundance in the spiny-tailed lizard, Strobilurus torquatus Wiegmann, 1834 (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Dias Silva,

Martins Teixeira,

Dellefrate Franzini

et al. 2023

Acta Herpetol.

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Spatial and temporal variations can influence the abundance and biology of parasite species and even the transmission process, as well as the diet, reproduction and distribution of hosts. We studied the influence of seasonality on the diet and endoparasites of the lizard Strobilurus torquatus. The lizards were collected during a period of one year, in the Engenho Gargaú Private Reserve of Natural Heritage, located in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. Thirty-three lizards were analysed, of which 30 were parasitised (overall prevalence of 90%) with the helminths Physaloptera lutzi (prevalence of 69.6%), Spauligodon loboi (51.5%), Strongyluris oscari (15.1%) and Haplometroides odhneri (3.0%). Our analysis showed that endoparasite abundance was influenced by host body size (R2m: 0.95; R2c: 0.95; Z-value: 11.521; P < 0.0001). Host sex also influenced endoparasite abundance, where males were parasitised more than females (Z-value: 6.260; P < 0.001). When comparing the two seasons (dry and rainy), we observed that the greatest endoparasites abundance occurred during the rainy season (Z- value: -2.422; P < 0.05). Regarding the lizards’ diet, we observed a high niche overlap (overlap index of 0.999), which indicates that males and females of S. torquatus consumed practically the same prey during the analysed period. The life cycle of the endoparasites found in S. torquatus was linked to seasonal variation, and the behavioural and physiological differences between sexes may have influenced the variations in endoparasite abundance.

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Temporal variation in diet and helminth abundance in the spiny-tailed lizard, Strobilurus torquatus Wiegmann, 1834 (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Dias Silva,

Martins Teixeira,

Dellefrate Franzini

et al. 2023

Acta Herpetol.

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“…Trematodes of the genus Haplometroides Odhner, 1910 were previously known as parasites only in snake and amphisbaenian hosts in South America (Silva & Barrella, 2002;Silva et al ., 2005a,b; 2007;2008; Santos et al ., 2008). Now, our study provides the first record of H .…”

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Helminths infecting Dryadosaura nordestina (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Atlantic Forest, northeastern Brazil

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SummaryWe analyzed the patterns of infection by helminths in populations of the Gymnophthalmidae lizard Dryadosaura nordestina from three Atlantic Forest fragments in Northeast Brazil. Prevalence and mean intensity of infection by location showed the following results: ARIE Mata de Goiamunduba (60.8 % and 10.4 ± 8), RPPN Engenho Gargaú (83.3 % and 20.8 ± 19.7) and Benjamim Maranhão Botanical Garden (70.4 % and 7.78 ± 5.8). We provide the first records of helminth infection for the lizard D. nordestina, in which three species of nematodes, Aplectana sp., Cosmocerca sp. and Physaloptera lutzi and one trematode Haplometroides odhneri were recovered. Trematodes of the genus Haplometroides were previously known as parasites only in snake and amphisbaenian hosts in South America. Now, our study provides the first record of a species belonging to this genus parasitizing lizards. In conclusion, our study shows that D. nordestina have a depleted helminth fauna (three species at maximum), similar to other studies with lizards of this family in Brazil and that its parasite abundance is related to host snout-vent length, but not to the sex.

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“…This snake is The genus Haplometroides presents three species: H. buccicola, H. odhneri and H. intercaecalis (7). Haplometroides odhneri has been described in Micrurus lemniscatus in Brazil (4) and later reported in Micrurus frontalis (6) and Leptotyphlops koppesi (8). These specimens were reviewed by Silva et al …”

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New record of Haplometroides intercaecalis (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting a Brazilian snake

Silva¹,

Béda²,

Ferreira³

2008

J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

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Phalotris matogrossensis (Serpentes, Colubridae) was reported as a new host for Haplometroides intercaecalis (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae). The host snake was obtained from the municipality of Anastácio, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.One specimen of H. intercaecalis was recovered from the esophagus of the host and identified by the intercecal position of the vitellaria in the pre-acetabular region. This paper describes the second report of the occurrence of this trematode in fossorial snakes of the genus Phalotris in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

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Occurrence of Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae)

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Temporal variation in diet and helminth abundance in the spiny-tailed lizard, Strobilurus torquatus Wiegmann, 1834 (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Temporal variation in diet and helminth abundance in the spiny-tailed lizard, Strobilurus torquatus Wiegmann, 1834 (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Helminths infecting Dryadosaura nordestina (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Atlantic Forest, northeastern Brazil

New record of Haplometroides intercaecalis (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting a Brazilian snake

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