Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Ophisops elegans (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey

Abstract

SummaryA total of 80 specimens of three species of lacertid Podarcis muralis (39), Podarcis siculus (18) and Ophisops elegans (23) from Bursa were examined for helminths. One species of Digenea, Plagiorchis elegans, 1 species of Cestoda, Mesocestoides sp. (tetrathyridium); and 3 species of Nematoda, Skrjabinodon medinae, Spauligodon saxicolae and Skrjabinelazia hoffmanni were found. The helminths reported in this study are generalist helminths that infect a number of lizards.

Helminth Parasites of Anatololacerta anatolica (Werner, 1902) from Western Provinces (Aydın, Bursa, Çanakkale, İzmir) of Türkiye

“…Additional Turkish records: Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Birlik et al, 2020), Lacerta trilineata (Yıldırımhan et al, 2011), Podarcis muralis (Yıldırımhan and Sümer, 2019), Myotis alcathoe (Sümer and Yıldırımhan, 2019), Myotis daubentonii (Sümer and Yıldırımhan, 2019).…”

“…Additional Turkish records: Anatololacerta anatolica , Anatololacerta danfordi (Gürelli et al, 2007), Apathya cappadocica (Birlik et al, 2015), Darevskia rudis (Birlik et al, 2018a), Darevskia valentini (Birlik et al, 2018b), Heremites auratus (Yıldırımhan et al, 2021), Iranolacerta brandtii (Birlik et al, 2017), Lacerta trilineata (Yıldırımhan et al, 2011), Lacerta viridis , Phoenicolacerta laevis (Birlik et al, 2016), Podarcis muralis (Yıldırımhan and Sümer, 2019).…”

“…Additional Turkish records: Anatololacerta anatolica , Darevskia rudis (Birlik et al, 2018a), Darevskia valentini (Birlik et al, 2018b), Lacerta trilineata (Yıldırımhan et al, 2011), Lacerta viridis , Podarcis muralis (Yıldırımhan and Sümer, 2019).…”

Sivas ve Van’dan Toplanan Cüce Kertenkelelerin (Parvilacerta parva) Boulenger, 1887 Helmint Faunası

“…Türkiye'de, Lacertidae ailesine ait 40 kertenkele türü yaşamaktadır. Helmint faunası açısından incelenen türler; Acanthocdatylus harranensis, A. schreiberi, Mesalina brevirostris (Düşen et al, 2016), Anatololacerta anatolica (Yıldırımhan et al, 2020a), A. danfordi (Gürelli et al, 2007), Apathya cappadocica (Birlik et al, 2015), D. clarkorum, D. raddei, D. parvula, D. valentini, D. armeniaca, D. unisexualis (Roca et al, 2016, D. valentini (Birlik et al, 2018a), D. rudis (Roca et al, 2015a;Birlik et al, 2018b;Yıldırımhan et al, 2020a), D. uzzelli, D. bendimahiensis, D. sapphirina (Roca et al, 2015b, Eremias pleskei, E. strauchi, E. suphani (Düşen et al, 2013), Iranolacerta brandtii (Birlik et al, 2017), Lacerta trilineata (Yıldırımhan et al, 2011), L. viridis (Schad et al, 1960;Yıldırımhan et al, 2020b), Ophisops elegans (Yıldırımhan & Sümer, 2019), Parvilacerta parva (Saygı & Olgun, 1993), Phoenicolacerta laevis (Birlik et al, 2016), Podarcis muralis (Yıldırımhan & Sümer, 2019), P. siculus (Yıldırımhan & Sümer, 2019) ve P. tauricus (Schad et al, 1960).…”

Haemosporidian infections in wild populations of Podarcis muralis from the Italian Peninsula

“…On a wider scale it is more complicated to assess the impact of endemic intracellular parasites on wild populations of widespread species due to the broad spectrum of environmental conditions that are experienced by different populations. This is the case of the common wall lizard ( Podarcis muralis ), which is commonly present in most countries from central-southern Europe ranging from Northern Spain (Ji and Braña, 2000 ), to Germany and Czech Republic (Jablonski et al ., 2019 ) and to Turkey across the Balkans (Yildirimhan and Sümer, 2019 ). Furthermore, the ecological requirements of this species cover a wide variety of environmental conditions that allow it to inhabit a great variety of habitats (While et al ., 2014 ).…”