08. Parasite communities of two lizard species, Alopoglossus angulatus and Alopoglossus atriventris , from Brazil and Ecuador

Resumen

Alopoglossus angulatus andA. atriventris from Brazil and Ecuador were examined for endoparasites. Alopoglossus angulatus harboured one species of Digenea, Mesocoelium monas, and two species of Nematoda, Cosmocerca vrcibradici and Oswaldocruzia vitti; A. atriventris harboured one species ofCestoda, Oochoristica sp., and three species of Nematoda, Cosmocerca vrcibradici, Oswaldocruzia vittia.ndPhysalopteroides venancioi. Sorenson's index (0.57) indicated a significant difference between helminth communities for the two host species.