Checklist of nematode parasites of amphibians from Argentina
Author
González, Cynthya Elizabeth
Author
Inés, Hamann Monika
text
Zootaxa
2015
3980
4
451
476
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3980.4.1
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1175-5326
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Aplectana
sp.
Host and record:
Leptodactylus bufonius
Boulenger, 1894 (Co)
,
Leptodactylus chaquensis
Cei, 1950 (Co)
,
Adenomera diptyx
(Boettger, 1885)
(=
Leptodactylus diptyx
) (Co, Fo).
Site of infection:
Large intestine.
Material deposited:
CECOAL 0 0 0 12501, 0 2123272 (
L. bufonius
), CECOAL 0 2112902 (
L. chaquensis
),
MLP
6528-6533 (
A. diptyx
).
References:
González & Hamann (2006a), Hamann
et al
. (2012),
Schaefer
et al.
(2006)
, Zaracho
et al.
(2012).
Life cycle:
All species of genus
Aplectana
possess a monoxenous life cycle; infection occurs by ingestion of eggs (
Anderson 2000
).
Aplectana adaechevarriae
Ramallo, Bursey and Goldberg, 2008
Host
and record:
Rhinella major
(Müller and Hellmich, 1936) (Sa)
,
Rhinella schneideri
(Werner, 1894) (Sa) Site
of infection: Large intestine.
Material deposited:
CH-FML 0 7455(H), 0 7456(A), 0 7457(P), 0 7461(P).
References:
Ramallo
et al.
(2008)
.
Aplectana delirae
(Fabio, 1971)
Baker
, 1980
Host and record:
Rhinella major
(Müller and Hellmich, 1936) (Co)
,
Leptodactylus chaquensis
Cei, 1950 (Co)
.
Site of infection:
Large intestine.
Material deposited:
CECOAL 0 2113232 (
R. major
), CECOAL 0 3092418 (
L. chaquensis
).
References:
González & Hamann (2006b);
Schaefer
et al.
(2006)
.
Aplectana hylambatis
(Baylis, 1927) Travassos, 1931
[=
Oxysomatium bonariensis
Gutierrez, 1945
; =
Aplectana pudenda
Masi Pallares and Maciel, 1974
(see
Baker
and Vaucher, 1986
)]
Host and record:
Rhinella achalensis
(Cei, 1972)
(=
Bufo achalensis
) (Cb),
Rhinella arenarum
(Hensel, 1867)
(=
B. arenarum
) (Sa, Sj, Ba),
Leptodactylus latinasus
Jiménez
de la Espada, 1875 (Co),
Leptodactylus chaquensis
Cei, 1950 (Co)
,
Leptodactylus bufonius
Boulenger, 1894 (Co)
,
Physalaemus santafecinus
Barrio, 1965 (Co)
.
Site of infection:
Small intestine, large intestine, intestinal peritoneum, liver.
Material deposited:
MNHN
622 CA (
R. achalensis
), CECOAL
11072601
,
11072602
(
R. arenarum
), CECOAL 0 301333 (
L. latinasus
), CECOAL 0 0 0 21701, CECOAL 10113010, CECOAL 10113010 (
L. bufonius
), CECOAL 0 2103022 (
P. santafecinus
).
References:
Gutiérrez (1945)
,
Sueldo & Ramírez (1976)
,
Ramírez
et al
. (1979)
,
Baker
(1980a)
, González & Hamann (2006a; 2010a), Hamann
et al.
(2006a; 2006b; 2012),
González
et al
. (2013a)
.
Aplectana meridionalis
Lent and Freitas, 1948
Host
and record:
Pleurodema borellii
(Peracca, 1895) (Ju)
.
Site of infection:
Not specified.
Material deposited:
MNHN
75 HD.
References:
Baker
(1980a)
.
Aplectana tarija
Ramallo, Bursey and Goldberg, 2007
Host
and record:
Rhinella arenarum
(Hensel, 1867)
(=
C. arenarum
) (Sa). Site of infection: Large intestine.
Material deposited:
CH-FML 07442-A(H), 07442-B(A), 07442-C(P).
References:
Ramallo
et al.
(2007b)
.
Aplectana fusiforme
Savazzini, 1928
(
species inquirenda
)
Host and record:
Leptodactylus latrans
(Steffen, 1815)
(=
L. ocellatus
).
Site of infection:
Intestine.
Material deposited:
Not specified.
References:
Savazzini (1928)
.
Notes:
Baker
(1980a)
considered that the description of this species was inadequate; the presence of a paired row of large preanal papillae possibly corresponds to the plectanes typical of
Cosmocerca
. This author considered this species as
species inquirenda.