Valipora minuta (Coil, 1950) (Cyclophyllidea: Gryporhynchidae) in Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Ardeidae): The first record from Brazil and a new definitive host record

The gryporhynchid tapeworm Valipora minuta (Coil, 1950) found in Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) from Pampulha dam, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, which represents a new definitive host, is reported from South America for the first time. The morphology of the cestodes found is briefly desc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hudson Pinto, Vítor Mati, Alan Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-09-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18523/download/pdf/