Prevalence and pathology of Lernaea cyprinacea (Crustacea: Lernaeidae) parasitizing tadpoles of Pelophylax bedriagae (Anura: Ranidae) in Antalya, Turkey

İnnal, Deniz; Sözbilen, Doğan; Özmen, Özlem

doi:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v18i2p177-183

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“…However, populations are declining in the western Aegen Region of Türkiye [144]. In addition, tadpoles are parasitised by anchor worms (Lernaea cyprinacea), which has an adverse effect on the health of populations in Türkiye [144,145]. However, P. bedriagae spread outside its native range by means of introduction (e.g., for aquaculture), thereby threatening the genetic integrity of native Pelophylax clades [134], and hybridisation with P. cypriensis occurs.…”

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Understanding the Distribution, Behavioural Ecology, and Conservation Status of Asian Pelophylax

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Borzée

2024

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Understanding species from an ecological and phylogenetic perspective facilitates an understanding of their conservation status in relation to the changing world. The frog genus Pelophylax is among the largest in terms of amphibian biomass in the Palearctic, but species have not been thoroughly studied at the Asian continental scale. The phylogeographic relationship, behavioural ecology, and ecological requirements within the genus need clarification, despite generally good local coverage. Here, for the first time, we conducted a literature review focused on phylogeography and behavioural ecology, supported by ecological niche modelling of twelve Asian Pelophylax lineages. Finally, we compiled the known threats for each of the lineages. We first determined the presence of twelve species and species-candidate lineages. In terms of behavioural ecology, the main difference among lineages is the time to metamorphosis and the time to reach sexual maturity. The ecological models highlighted a match between the known presence of each clade and their suitable habitat and highlighted the Syr Darya drainage on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea for the non-described Pelophylax “Syr Darya lineage”. Finally, we highlighted the greatest variation among lineages in terms of threats, as some lineages are threatened by numerous factors, whereas others are expanding.

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