Evidence of phoresy by leeches (Hirudinoidea) on <em>Rhinella abei</em> (Anura: Bufonidae) in the Atlantic Rainforest in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

In the Atlantic Rainforest of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Tabuleiro, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, we found Rhinella abei (Bufonidae) infested by leeches (Hirudinoidea). We captured 27 toads on the margin of a lagoon both inside and outside water in a survey carried out during one ni...

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Main Authors: Thiago Maia-Carneiro, Thiago Dorigo, Milena Wachlevski, Carlos Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2012-05-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1653