First infestation record of Epicrates cenchria cenchria (Squamata: Boidae) by Porocephalus (Pentastomida: Porocephalidae) in Ecuador
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| author | Glenda M. Pozo-Zamora |
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| contents | First infestation record of Epicrates cenchria cenchria (Squamata: Boidae) by Porocephalus (Pentastomida: Porocephalidae) in Ecuador Glenda M. Pozo-Zamora Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz Biología Lungs Snakes Rainbow Boa Ecuadorian Amazon Hematophagous endoparasites Endoparasites of the genus Porocephalus, which mainly affect lungs of snakes, are distributed in Asia, Africa and America. In Ecuador, these parasites have been reported only for Boa constrictor. Here, we report the first record of infestation of Porocephalus in Epicrates cenchria cenchria from the Ecuadorian Amazon, based on examination of museum specimens. We found 26 parasitic individuals in 4 infected snakes, with a maximum of 16 individuals in a juvenile snake, and a minimum of 2 in an adult snake. Morphometric characters of the Ecuadorian populations of Porocephalus do not agree with those described for the genus. Therefore, we recommend a thorough analysis to define the taxonomic identity of these parasites. 2019 artículo científico 0124-5376 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=49159822008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/49159822008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/movil https://doi.org/10.21068/c2019.v20n01a08 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=491 Biota Colombiana application/pdf Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos "Alexander von Humboldt" Biota Colombiana (Colombia) Num.1 Vol.20 |
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| spellingShingle | First infestation record of Epicrates cenchria cenchria (Squamata: Boidae) by Porocephalus (Pentastomida: Porocephalidae) in Ecuador Glenda M. Pozo-Zamora Biología Lungs Snakes Rainbow Boa Ecuadorian Amazon Hematophagous endoparasites First infestation record of Epicrates cenchria cenchria (Squamata: Boidae) by Porocephalus (Pentastomida: Porocephalidae) in Ecuador Glenda M. Pozo-Zamora Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz Biología Lungs Snakes Rainbow Boa Ecuadorian Amazon Hematophagous endoparasites Endoparasites of the genus Porocephalus, which mainly affect lungs of snakes, are distributed in Asia, Africa and America. In Ecuador, these parasites have been reported only for Boa constrictor. Here, we report the first record of infestation of Porocephalus in Epicrates cenchria cenchria from the Ecuadorian Amazon, based on examination of museum specimens. We found 26 parasitic individuals in 4 infected snakes, with a maximum of 16 individuals in a juvenile snake, and a minimum of 2 in an adult snake. Morphometric characters of the Ecuadorian populations of Porocephalus do not agree with those described for the genus. Therefore, we recommend a thorough analysis to define the taxonomic identity of these parasites. 2019 artículo científico 0124-5376 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=49159822008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/49159822008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/movil https://doi.org/10.21068/c2019.v20n01a08 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=491 Biota Colombiana application/pdf Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos "Alexander von Humboldt" Biota Colombiana (Colombia) Num.1 Vol.20 |
| title | First infestation record of Epicrates cenchria cenchria (Squamata: Boidae) by Porocephalus (Pentastomida: Porocephalidae) in Ecuador |
| topic | Biología Lungs Snakes Rainbow Boa Ecuadorian Amazon Hematophagous endoparasites |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=49159822008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/49159822008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/491/49159822008/movil https://doi.org/10.21068/c2019.v20n01a08 |