Helminth Fauna of the Yellow-bellied Toad Bombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anura: Bombinatoridae) from North-western Türkiye
Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, vol.77, no.2, pp.279-286, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 77 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.71424/azb77.2.002815
- Journal Name: Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.279-286
- Keywords: Acanthocephala, Digenea, Helminth, Parasite, Toad
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.