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Blood Parasites of Some Reptiles of the Pacific Northwest
Author(s) -
CLARK GLEN W.,
BRADFORD JACK
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1969.tb02316.x
Subject(s) - ophidia , biology , zoology , ecology , pacific ocean , oceanography , venom , geology
SYNOPSIS. Three hundred and fifty‐seven reptiles belonging to 15 species (11 genera, 7 families) from the Pacific Northwest were examined for haematozoa. Twenty‐six (7.3%) had parasites. Eleven (3.1%) were infected with haemogregarines, 6 (1.7%) with microfilariae and 9 (2.5%) with unidentified organisms. Four species of snakes and 4 of lizards were positive. Several forms of haemogregarine from the Pacific gopher snake ( Pituophis melanoleucus catenifer ) are described.