Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America

Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America

The species Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947), a parasite found in teju, Tupinambis teguixin is redescribed and a new diagnosis is provided. The species is characterized by the anterior position of the ovary and the peculiar shape of suckers. It is the first record of this species in Brazil.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amilcar Arandas Rego, Alain de Chambrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2000-04-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Tejidotaenia
cestode
Proteocephalidea
Lacertilia
Neotropical region
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000200005
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Alain de Chambrier
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Alain de Chambrier
Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Tejidotaenia
cestode
Proteocephalidea
Lacertilia
Neotropical region
Brazil
author_facet Amilcar Arandas Rego
Alain de Chambrier
author_sort Amilcar Arandas Rego
title Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America
title_short Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America
title_full Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America
title_fullStr Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America
title_full_unstemmed Redescription of Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Tupinambis teguixin (Sauria: Teiidae) from South America
title_sort redescription of tejidotaenia appendiculata (baylis, 1947) (cestoda: proteocephalidea), a parasite of tupinambis teguixin (sauria: teiidae) from south america
publisher Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
series Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
issn 0074-0276
1678-8060
publishDate 2000-04-01
description The species Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947), a parasite found in teju, Tupinambis teguixin is redescribed and a new diagnosis is provided. The species is characterized by the anterior position of the ovary and the peculiar shape of suckers. It is the first record of this species in Brazil.
topic Tejidotaenia
cestode
Proteocephalidea
Lacertilia
Neotropical region
Brazil
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000200005
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