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A new species of Spinicauda (Nematoda: Heterakidae) and other endoparasites in Platymantis pelewensis (Anura: Ranidae) from the Palau Islands, Republic of Belau, OceanicaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 90:1428-33. 2004..2 species of Nematoda, Oswaldocruzia bakeri and Physocephalus sp. (larvae in cysts), 1 species of Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus bufonis, and 1 species of Pentastomida, nymphs of Kiricephalus pattoni were identified...
New species of Aplectana (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Sphenomorphus pratti from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 97:654-60. 2011..Aplectana linstowi possesses 18 post cloacal papillae, A. leesi and A. krausi each possess 10, and A. novaeguineae possesses 8. In addition, Paraleptonema ranae has been assigned to Aplectana as Aplectana fujianae nom. nov...
A new species of Spauligodon (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) in Gonatodes antillensis (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from Bonaire, Lesser AntillesCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 98:344-6. 2012..oxktzcabiensis has an aspinose tail. The egg of S. hemidactylus has 2 knobs; in S. giganticus, the more rounded end supports the single knob. In S. bonairensis n. sp., the more pointed end supports the single knob...
A new species of Cosmocerca (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae) and other helminths from Barygenys atra (Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania, 16146, USA
Acta Parasitol 58:26-9. 2013..australis, 3-4 pairs; C. archeyi, C. tyleri and C. zugi, 4 pairs; C. limnodynastes and C. novaeguineae, 5 pairs. In addition to the new nematode species, Meteterakis crombiei (Nematoda, Heterakidae) was also found...
A New Species of Megalobatrachonema (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Fojia bumui (Squamata: Scincidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146 e mail
J Parasitol 98:973-6. 2012..It is distinguished from other species of Megalobatrachonema by the distribution pattern of caudal papillae (8 precloacal, 10 postcloacal, and 1 median), length of spicules (201-226 µm), and absence of a pseudosucker...
New genus of Cosmocercidae (Nematoda) and other helminths in Hylarana volkerjane (Anura: Ranidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, PA 16146, USA
J Parasitol 98:791-4. 2012..as well as 1 species of Acanthocephala, Pseudoacanthocephalus bufonis...
Helminths of Cnemidophorus ruthveni (Squamata: Teiidae) from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, with description of a new species of Alaeuris (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae)Charles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, PA 16146, USA
J Parasitol 98:795-800. 2012..Two additional helminth species were found, i.e., the cestode Oochoristica iguanae and a nematode, Ozolaimus megatyphlon. Cnemidoporus ruthveni represents a new host record for the latter 2 species...
New species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Platysternon megacephalum (Testudines: Platysternidae) from ChinaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146
J Parasitol 98:569-71. 2012....
New species of Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) and other helminths from Norops capito (Sauria: Polychrotidae) from NicaraguaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 93:129-31. 2007..vellardi by body size and shape of the tail. Rhabdias nicaraguensis differs from both species by host preference, the amount of inflated cuticle covering the body, and the phasmids situated posterior to the midpoint of the tail...
New species of Schulzia (Nematoda: Molineidae) in Ptychoglossus festae (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from PanamaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 92:1031-4. 2006..Schulzia ptychoglossi differs from S. usu in that ray 8 separates midway between the root and tip of the dorsal ray in S. ptychoglossi, but separates close to the root of the dorsal ray in S. usu...
New species of Raillietnema (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Carlia mysi (Squamata: Scincidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 92:1027-30. 2006..An initial parasite list of R. nanus and the nematode Physalopteroides milnensis is established for C. mysi...
New genus, new species of Cestoda (Anoplocephalidae), new species of Nematoda (Cosmocercidae) and other helminths in Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:882-9. 2005..Aplectana macintoshii, Oswaldocruzia bakeri, Parapharyngodon maplestonei, and an undescribed species of Physalopteroides. Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis represents a new host record for each of these helminths...
Helminths in Mesaspis monticola (Squamata: Anguidae) from Costa Rica, with the description of a new species of Entomelas (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) and a new species of Skrjabinodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae)C R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
Parasite 13:183-91. 2006..Skrjabinodon cartagoensis is the 24th species assigned to the genus and differs from other neotropical species in the genus by female tail morphology...
New genus, new species of Acanthocephala (Echinorhynchidae) from the Brazilian frog Hylodes phyllodes (Anura: Leptodactylidae)Charles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 92:353-6. 2006..gen., n. sp., is unique among the echinorhynchid Acanthocephala by possessing a spherical proboscis supporting a small number of hooks of equal size. It is the sixth acanthocephalan species reported from South American anurans...
New species of Oswaldocruzia (Nematoda: Molineidae) in Ameiva festiva (Squamata: Teiidae) from NicaraguaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 92:350-2. 2006..moraveci and O. nicaraguensis possess a type II bursa and lack cervical alae. It is separated from O. moraveci by the position of the tips of ribs 5-6; close together in O. nicaraguensis, well separated in O. moraveci...
A new species of Parapharyngodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) and other helminths in Typhlosaurus lineatus (Squamata: Scincidae), from southern AfricaC R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
Onderstepoort J Vet Res 74:143-7. 2007..The cestode, Oochoristica truncata, the nematode, Thubunaea fitzsimonsi, third-stage nematode larvae and acanthocephalan cystacanths were also present...
New species of Skrjabinodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) in Uracentron flaviceps (Squamata: Iguanidae) from Ecuador and PeruCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 93:866-9. 2007..It is also reported in the same host from Ecuador. Skrjabinodon dixoni n. sp. differs from other species assigned to Skrjabinodon by morphology of tail filament and number of tail filament spines...
New species of Parathelandros (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) in Nyctimystes trachydermis (Anura: Hylidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 94:191-3. 2008..australiensis. The description of P. andersoni is amended to include operculate eggs and rosette papillae on the tail of the male...
New genus of Pharyngodonidae (Nematoda: Oxyuridea) and other helminths in Platymantis nexipus (Anura: Ranidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 95:669-72. 2009..plus unidentified cystacanths of 1 species of acanthocephalan...
A new species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Nactus pelagicus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Tanna Island, VanuatuCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 96:968-71. 2010..43-2.68 mm), and presence of a pseudosucker...
A new species of Spauligodon (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) in Latastia longicaudata (Sauria: Lacertidae) from KenyaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 97:460-2. 2011..goldbergi, and posterior to the esophageal bulb in S. garciaprietoi...
New species of Oswaldocruzia (Nematoda: Molineidae) and other helminths in Bolitoglossa subpalmata (Caudata:Plethodontidae) from Costa RicaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 97:286-92. 2011..lopesi is bifurcate, and that of O. cartagoensis terminates in 6-8 fine points. In addition to the new species of Oswaldocruzia, Cosmocera parva, Cosmocera podicipinus, and acanthocephalan cystacanths were also found...
New species of Pseudabbreviata (Nematoda: Physalopteridae) and other helminths in two species of Hypsilurus (Sauria: Agamidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 95:920-3. 2009..In addition to the new species, H. modestus harbored Meteterakis crombiei, Strongyluris gonyocephali, and larvae of Abbreviata sp. (in cysts)...
New species of Allopharynx (Digenea: Plagiorchiidae) and other helminths in Uranoscodon superciliosus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Amazonian BrazilCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:1395-8. 2005..daileyi becomes the 10th species assigned to the genus. The trematode species Mesocoelium monas and 2 species of Nematoda, Africana chabaudi and Cosmocerca vrcibradici, were also present...
Endoparasites in Sphenomorphus jobiensis (Sauria: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea with description of three new speciesCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:1385-94. 2005..were found. With the exception of Abbreviata oligopapillata, Sphenomorphus jobiensis represents a new host record for each species of endoparasite...
Icosiella turgeocauda n. sp. (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) and Seuratascaris numidica (Nematoda: Ascarididae), parasites of the frog, Rana cancrivora (Anura: Ranidae), from Luzon, Republic of the PhilippinesCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 89:342-5. 2003..Seuratascaris numidica also was found. The Philippines represents a new location record for S. numidica...
Strongyluris panamaensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Heterakidae) and other helminths from the lizard, Anolis biporcatus (Sauria: Polychrotidae), from PanamaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 89:118-23. 2003..In addition to S. panamaensis, 3 species of Trematoda, Mesocoelium monas, Parallellopharynx arctus, and Urotrema scabridum, and 3 species of Nematoda, Crytosomum penneri, Oswaldocruzia bainae, and Piratuba digiticauda, were identified...
Rhabdias anolis n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from the lizard, Anolis frenatus (Sauria: Polychrotidae), from PanamaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 89:113-7. 2003..Rhabdias anolis n. sp. represents the 45th species assigned to the genus and the ninth from the Notropical Realm. It is distinguished from all other Neotropical species by the presence of a pair of sessile lateral papillae on its tail...
Parapharyngodon ocalaensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) from the sand skink, Neoseps reynoldsi (Scincidae), of FloridaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 88:929-31. 2002..sp. represents the 31st species assigned to the genus and the third from the Nearctic Realm. It is distinguished from the other 2 North American species by the presence in the male of 3 pairs of caudal papillae and smooth cloacal lips...
Africana telfordi n. sp. (Nematoda: Heterakidae) from the lizard, Enyalioides heterolepsis (Sauria: Iguanidae) from PanamaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 88:926-8. 2002..chabaudi, by the size and shape of the spicules. The spicules of A. telfordi are robust, analate, and 366-458 microm in length; those of A. chabaudi are narrow, alate, and 644-869 microm in length...
Paradollfusnema telfordi n. sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from the worm lizard, Rhineura floridana (Amphisbaenia), of FloridaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 88:554-6. 2002..telfordi n. sp. with 8 pairs of precloacal papillae, second pair from anterior much larger than others; Paradollfusnema amphisbaenia with 4 or 5 pairs of precloacal papillae, all of equal size...
Atractis marquezi n. sp. (Nematoda: Atractidae) and a revision of Atractis dujardin, 1845, sensu Baker, 1987Charles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 88:320-4. 2002....
Falcaustra washingtonensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) from Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum (Caudata: Ambystomatidae) from Washington State, USAC R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 87:1082-4. 2001....
Acanthocephalus saurius n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) and other helminths from the lizard Norops limifrons (Sauria: Polychrotidae) from Costa RicaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 89:573-6. 2003..In addition to A. saurius; 1 species of Trematoda, Mesocoelium monas; 3 species of Nematoda, Piratuba digiticauda, Strongyluris panamaensis, and Acuariidae gen. sp. (larvae in cysts) were found...
Two new species of Pharyngodonidae (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea) and other nematodes in Agama caudospina (Squamata: Agamidae) from Kenya, AfricaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:591-9. 2005..In addition to the 2 new nematode species, Abbreviata ortleppi (Nematoda: Physalopteridae) and Strongyluris ornata (Nematoda: Heterakidae) were found...
New species of Oswaldocruzia (Nematoda: Molineoidae), new species of Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae), and other helminths in Rana cf. forreri (Anura: Ranidae) from Costa RicaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:600-5. 2005..Cosmocerca panamaensis is considered to be a synonym of Cosmocerca podicipinus...
Two new species of Falcaustra and comments on helminths of Norops tropidolepis (Sauria: Polychrotidae) from Costa RicaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 90:598-603. 2004..Norops tropidolepis was found to harbor 3 species of Nematoda, F. costaricae, Rhabdias anolis, and acuariid larvae, and 2 species of Acanthocephala (centrorhynchid cystacanths and oligacanthorhynchid cystacanths)...
New species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) from Heosemys grandis (Testudines: Emydidae)Charles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:1150-2. 2005....
Cosmocerca vrcibradici n. sp. (Ascaridida: Cosmocercidae), Oswaldocruzia vitti n. sp. (Strongylida: Molineoidae), and other helminths from Prionodactylus eigenmanni and Prionodactylus oshaughnessyi (Sauria: Gymnophthalmidae) from Brazil and EcuadorCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 90:140-5. 2004..vitti n. sp. represents the 14th Neotropical species and the eighth species to be reported from lizard hosts. In addition, 1 species of Digenea, Mesocoelium monas, and 1 species of Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus saurius, were found...
Parapharyngodon duniae n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) in Phrynohyas venulosa (Anura: Hylidae) from the Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Guanacaste, Costa RicaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 90:137-9. 2004..It is distinguished from the other Neotropical species by having postbulbar ovaries and a prebulbar excretory pore...
Falcaustra greineri n. sp. (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) from Orlitia borneensis (Testudines: Emydidae)Charles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 89:961-4. 2003..07-1.33 mm), and absence of pseudosucker...
New species of Spauligodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) in Lepidodactylus novaeguineae (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 91:324-8. 2005..It is the second species to be described from the Australian biogeographical realm...
New species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Nyctimystes cheesmani (Anura: Hylidae) from Papua New GuineaCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 95:146-50. 2009..and 1 species of Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus bufonis. Nyctimystes cheesmani represents a new host record for each of these helminth species...
A new species of Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) in Calotes versicolor (Squamata: Agamidae) from SingaporeCharles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 98:149-51. 2012..In all species of Rhabdias for which excretory pore location data are available, the excretory pore is situated just posterior to the level of the nerve ring; in R. singaporensis , it lies near the esophageointestinal junction...
Helminths of Pholidobolus montium (Sauria: Gymnophthalmidae) from Ecuador with description of a new species of Skrjabinodon (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae)Charles R Bursey
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA
J Parasitol 97:94-6. 2011..In addition to the new species, P. montium harbored the cestode, Cairaella henrii, and third-stage larvae of a species of Physaloptera...
Abbreviata terrapenis (Nematoda: Physalopteridae): an accidental parasite of the banded rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus klauberi)Stephen R Goldberg
Department of Biology, Whittier College, Whittier, California 90608, USA
J Wildl Dis 38:453-6. 2002..lepidus represents an accidental parasite in that "infection" was acquired by the ingestion of lizard prey. Feeding captive snakes on wild-caught lizards poses a risk of introducing nematodes to the snakes...
Parapharyngodon riojensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) from the lizard Phymaturus punae (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from northwestern ArgentinaGeraldine Ramallo
Instituto de Invertebrados, Fundacion Miguel Lillo, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
J Parasitol 88:979-82. 2002..In addition, the cloacal lip of males of P. senisfaciecaudus is smooth, whereas the cloacal lip of males of P. riojensis is echinate. A key to the species of Parapharyngodon in the Neotropical Realm is provided...
Helminths of two anuran species, Atelopus spurrelli (Bufonidae) and Dendrobates histrionicus (Dendrobatidae), from Colombia, South AmericaStephen R Goldberg
Biology Department, Whittier College, Whittier, CA 90608, USA
Parasitol Int 52:251-3. 2003..podicipinus, Physocephalus sp. and Porrocaecum sp. and cystacanths of three species of Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchus sp., Onicola sp. and Polymorphus sp. A. spurrelli and D. histrionicus represent new host records for these helminths...
Spauligodon loboi n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) parasite of Liolaemus spp. (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from northwestern ArgentinaGeraldine Ramallo
Instituto de Invertebrados, Fundacion Miguel Lillo, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
J Parasitol 88:370-4. 2002..Spauligodon loboi n. sp. differs from other neotropical species in that the filamentous portion of the tail of males is spiny, whereas that of females is smooth. A key to the species of Spauligodon in the Neotropical Realm is provided...
