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Summary This study determined the diversity and seasonality of parasites species of the African clawed frog,  Xenopus laevis  (Daudin, 1802), from three localities, namely Modjadjikloof, Mokopane and University of Limpopo, Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of seven parasite species were collected and identified. They included two nematodes,  Camallanus kaapstaadi Southwell &amp; Kirshner, 1937 and  Batrachocamallanus slomei  (Southwell &amp; Kirshner, 1937), a monogenean,  Protopolystoma xenopodis  (Price, 1943), a cestode,  Cephalochlamys namaquensis  (Cohn, 1906), a protozoan,  Trichodina xenopodos Fantham, 1924, two digeneans,  Progonimodiscus doyeri  Ortlepp, 1926 and  Dollfuschella rodhaini Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960. The most common and abundant parasite species by far were  Cm .  kaapstaadi ,  B .  slomei  and  Cp .  namaquensis , with  Cm .  kaapstaadi ,  B .  slomei  present in all localities.  Trichodina xenopodos  was a rare species, only present in host populations from Modjadjiskloof. Modjadjiskloof had the highest species richness (all seven parasite species) followed by Mokopane (five parasite species) and University of Limpopo (3 parasite species). There were also higher infection levels (prevalence and mean intensity) of  Cm .  kaapstaadi ,  B .  slomei ,  Cp .  namaquensis  and  Pt .  xenopodis  in hosts from Modjadjiskloof while  Pd .  doyeri  and  D .  rodhaini  infection levels were greater in Mokopane. The variability between localities shows that parasites with heteroxenous life cycles are more strongly associated with more pristine habitats. The variability in calculated indices (prevalence and mean intensity) also suggests that the occurrence of some of the parasites is affected by season, favouring higher infection rates during summer. This suggests that temperature has a direct role in the reproductive and developmental processes of these parasites. Neither length nor sex had an influence on the prevalence or intensity of parasites.

helminthologia

Diversity of parasites from <i>Xenopus laevis</i> (Amphibia: Pipidae) and their seasonal rate of infection in selected habitats in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Diversity of parasites from Xenopus laevis (Amphibia: Pipidae) and their seasonal rate of infection in selected habitats in the Limpopo Province, South Africa