Helminth fauna of Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1888) (spotted salamander) collected in Malatya and Bitlis Malatya ve Bitlis'ten toplanan Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1888) (Benekli semender)'nin helmint faunasi.


Yildirimhan H. S.

Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi / Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneǧi = Acta parasitologica Turcica / Turkish Society for Parasitology, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.229-231, 2007 (Scopus) identifier identifier

Özet

Forty-one (23 females, 18 males) Neurergus strauchii (spotted salamanders) collected in Malatya and Bitlis, were examined for helminths in 2001-2002. In this study, 1 helminth species, Cosmocerca commutata (Nematoda) was found. This study is the first helminthological research on spotted salamanders in the world. Also, this is the first time the parasite of frogs has been reported in Neurergus strauchii.