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Helminth parasite populations in newts and their tadpoles
Author(s) -
AVERY R. A.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
freshwater biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.297
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2427
pISSN - 0046-5070
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2427.1971.tb01549.x
Subject(s) - biology , triturus , ecology , zoology , helminths , parasite hosting , larva , world wide web , computer science
Summary Five species of helminth parasites were found in adults and tadpoles of the newts Triturus helveticus, T. vulgaris , and T. cristatus , caught at eight different localities in Somerset. These parasites were Acanthocephalus anthuris, A. ranae, Megalobatra‐chonema terdentatum, Thominx filiformis and Oswaldocruzia molgeta . Mean worm burdens did not change through the year, and egg‐producing females of Acantho‐cephalus anthuris and Megalobatrachonema terdentatum were found throughout. There was no difference in the level of infection of male and female newts.