Endoparasites of the Bridled Mabuya, Heremites vittatus (Olivier, 1804) (Squamata: Scincidae) from Türkiye

YILDIRIMHAN H. S., SÜMER N., Akman B., YILDIZ M. Z., Kamran M. A., Yalçinkaya D., ...More

Comparative Parasitology, vol.92, no.1, pp.48-51, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 92 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1654/copa-d-23-00003
  • Journal Name: Comparative Parasitology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-51
  • Keywords: Cestoda, Digenea, Lizard, Nematoda
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Ninety-five bridled mabuya, Heremites vittatus (37 males, 49 females, and 9 juveniles) collected throughout Türkiye were examined for helminths. One species of trematode, Plagiorchis elegans; 1 species of cestode, Mesocestoides sp.; and 5 species of nematode, Parapharyngodon sp., Skrjabinodon pigmentatus, Spauligodon aloisei, Spauligodon eremiasi, and Thubunaea sp. were found. One new locality record and 7 new host records are reported.