Helminth Fauna of the Yellow-bellied Toad Bombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anura: Bombinatoridae) from North-western Türkiye

Yıldırımhan H. S., Sümer N., Redhwan A. M., Bülbül U., Karış M., Civil Y., ...Daha Fazla

Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, cilt.77, sa.2, ss.279-286, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 77 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.71424/azb77.2.002815
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.279-286
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acanthocephala, Digenea, Helminth, Parasite, Toad
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A total of 45 individuals (18 females, 20 males and 7 juveniles) of the yellow-bellied toad Bombina variegata were collected from Karacahasan Mountain region (Enez District, Edirne Province, NW Türkiye) in 2015–2016 and examined for helminths. Two species of Digenea (Gorgodera cygnoides and Pleurogenoides medians) and one species of Acanthocephala (Acanthocephalus ranae) were found. This study is the first helminthological report on B. variegata from Türkiye.