Nematode parasites of the two limbless lizards: Turkish worm lizard, Blanus strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884) (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae), and slow worm, Anguis fragilis Linnaeus 1758 (Squamata: Anguidae), from Turkey

Abstract

SummaryIn this investigation, seventeen Turkish worm lizards, Blanus strauchi, and eighteen slow worms, Anguis fragilis, collected from Turkey, were examined for helminths.

Helminth fauna of the Eurasian marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771) (Anura: Ranidae), collected from Denizli Province, Inner-West Anatolia Region, Turkey

“…variegata Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002), B. regularis (probably Bufo viridis) (Schad et al, 1960), B. viridis Yıldırımhan, 1999;Topçu & Bayrak, 2000;Düşen et al, 2010a;Düşen & Oğuz, 2010), B. bufo Yıldırımhan & Karadeniz, 2007;Düşen & Oğuz, 2010;Düşen, 2011); Pe. caucasicus (Yıldırımhan et al, 2009), H. arborea Yıldırımhan et al, 2006c), R. camerani (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006a); H. savignyi (Yıldırımhan et al, 2012); R. dalmatina, Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002;Düşen et al, 2009), R. kurtmuelleri (Hristovski et al, 2006), R. macrocnemis (Schad et al, 1960;Yıldırım-han et al, 1997b;Yıldırımhan et al, 2006b), R. temporaria, Cedhagen, 1988;Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002), R. graeca (Božkov & Stojkova, 1970;, L. agilis, (Sharpilo et al, 2001;Mihalca et al, 2007), L. trilineata (Yıldırımhan et al, 2011), L. viridis (Biserkov & Kostadinova, 1998;Yıl-dırımhan, 1999b;Kirin, 2002a;Borkovcová & Kopřiva, 2005), L. vivipara , A. fragilis (Schad et al, 1960;Bertman & Okulewicz, 1987;Borkovcová & Kopřiva 2005;Düşen et al, 2010b), Zootoca vivipara (Sanchis et al, 2000), N. natrix (Bertman & Okulewicz, 1987;Kirin 2002b) and V. berus ...…”

“…variegata Grabda-Kazubska & Lewin, 1989;Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002), B. viridis (Schad et al 1960;Buchvarov et al, 1975;Vashetko & Siddikov,1999;Masshaii, 2005;Düşen & Oğuz, 2010;Düşen et al, 2010;Düşen 2011), B. bufo Yıldırımhan & Karadeniz, 2007;Düşen & Oğuz, 2010;Düşen et al, 2010;Düşen 2011); Pe. caucasicus (Yıldırımhan et al, 2009), H. arborea , Yıldırımhan et al, 2006c, P. syriacus , R. esculenta (Walton, 1933;, R. arvalis (Cedhagen, 1988;Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988b), R. temporaria, (Walton, 1933;Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988b), R. graeca (Božkov & Stojkova, 1970;, R. holtzi (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006b), R. macrocnemis (Schad et al 1960;Yıldırımhan et al, 2006b;Düşen, 2007), R. camerani (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006a;Düşen, 2007), R. dalmatina Düşen et al, 2009), R. tavasensis (Düşen, 2012); Chiasmocleis capixaba (Van Sluys et al, 2006) and A. fragilis Düşen et al, 2010b). Geographic range: New and Old Worlds (Baker, 1987 (Yamaguti, 1961), S. salamandra, S. atra, Pseudotriton ruber and Bo.…”

The helminth parasites of the two bufonid toads, European Common Toad, Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and European Green toad, Bufo (Pseudepidalea) viridis Laurenti, 1768 (Anura: Bufonidae), collected from Denizli Province, Inner-West Anatolia Region, Turkey

“…Schad et al (1960) (Yamaguti, 1961), T. alpestris (Walton, 1933;Buchvarov, 1977;, T. cristatus (Walton, 1933;Shimalov et al, 2001) T. vulgaris (Shimalov et al, 2001), Bombina bombina, (Buchvarov, 1977;Grabda-Kazubska & Lewin, 1989), B. variegata (Buchvarov, 1977;Grabda-Kazubska & Lewin, 1989;Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002), B. viridis (Batchvarov et al, 1975;Buchvarov, 1977;Vashetko & Siddikov,1999;Masshaii, 2005;Düşen et al, 2010aDüşen et al, , 2010b, Pelodytes caucasicus (Yıldırımhan et al, 2009), H. arborea (Buchvarov, 1977, Yıldırımhan et al, 2006c, P. syriacus , R. esculenta (Walton, 1933;Buchvarov, 1977), R. arvalis (Cedhagen, 1988;Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988b), R. temporaria, (Walton, 1933;Buchvarov, 1977;Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988b), R. graeca (Božkov & Stojkova, 1970;Buchvarov, 1977), R. holtzi (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006b), R. macrocnemis (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006b;Düşen, 2007), R. ridibunda (Batchvarov et al, 1975;Buchvarov, 1977;Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988a;Masshaii et al, 2000;Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002;Kirin, 2003a, b;…”

“…2006) and A. fragilis Düşen et al, 2010b). Schad et al (1960) (Yamaguti, 1961), S. salamandra, S. atra, Pseudotriton ruber and B. bombina (Walton, 1933), Triturus vittatus, T. karelinii (Yıldırımhan, 2008), P. syriacus (Yıldırımhan et al, 1997a;Yıldırımhan & Bursey, 2010), B. viridis (Walton, 1933;Schad et al, 1960;Buchvarov, 1977;Yıldırımhan, 1999a;Düşen et al, 2010b), B. regularis (probably B. viridis) (Schad et al,1960), H. arborea (Walton, 1933), R. dalmatina (Buchvarov, 1977;Düşen et al, 2009), R. graeca (Božkov & Stojkova, 1970;Buchvarov, 1977), R. esculenta (Walton, 1933), R. kurtmuelleri (Hristovski et al, 2006), R. macrocnemis (Schad et al, 1960), R. ridibunda (Schad et al, 1960, Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002Yıldırımhan et al, 2005a;Sağlam & Arıkan, 2006;Düşen et al, 2010a;Düşen & Oğuz, 2010), R. temporaria (Walton, 1933;Buchvarov, 1977;Kirin & Buchvarov, 2002), P. fuscus (Walton, 1933), R. kurtmuelleri (Hristovski et al, 2006), A. fragilis (Schad et al, 1960Sharpilo, 2003;Borkovcová & Kop-řiva, 2005;Düşen et al, 2010b), N. natrix (Schad et al, 1960; and Vipera berus . Schad et al (1960) …”

“…This is the first helminthological research, which has been done in this mentioned geographic area. (Yamaguti, 1961;Düşen et al, 2010b); Bobina bombina (Grabda-Kazubska & Lewin, 1989;Yıldırımhan et al, 2001a); Pelodytes caucasicus (Yıldırımhan et al, 2009), R. esculenta (Buchvarov, 1977;Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988b); R. temporaria, R. arvalis (Kuc & Sulgostowska, 1988b;Cedhagen, 1988); B. viridis (Buchvarov et al, 1975;Buchvarov, 1977;Yıldırımhan, 1999a); R.. dalmatina (Buchvarov et al, 1975;Buchvarov, 1977;Düşen et al, 2009);B. variegata, P. syriacus (Buchvarov, 1977); R. ridibunda (Yıldırımhan et al, 1996;Yıldırımhan et al, 1997a;Düşen & Öz, 2006;Sağlam & Arıkan, 2006), R. camerani (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006), R. macrocnemis (Yıldırımhan et al, 2006b).…”