<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A survey of gastrointestinal helminth communities of Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) from NW Portugal was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity and diversity of intestinal parasites in these lizards. A few parasite species were found in both hosts, their prevalences, mean intensities and abundances of infection being low or very low. Low values of richness and abundance of parasite species were also found in the helminth infracommunities of individuals of both host species. These low values of parameters of infection and diversity are discussed and compared between both host species and among other Iberian lacertid lizards.</p></abstract>

A survey of gastrointestinal helminth communities of Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) from NW Portugal was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity and diversity of intestinal parasites in these lizards. A few parasite species were found in both hosts, their prevalences, mean intensities and abundances of infection being low or very low. Low values of richness and abundance of parasite species were also found in the helminth infracommunities of individuals of both host species. These low values of parameters of infection and diversity are discussed and compared between both host species and among other Iberian lacertid lizards.

Intestinal helminth communities of Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) in NW Portugal

Department de Zoologia (Parasitologia Animal), Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain

Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Universitat de València, Apartado 22085, 46071, Paterna, València, Spain

Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO/UP), Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661, Vairão, Portugal

Helminthologia

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A survey of gastrointestinal helminth communities of Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) from NW Portugal was conducted to determine...

Intestinal helminth communities of Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) in NW Portugal

Published Online: Mar 01, 2006

Page range: 37 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-006-0008-y

Keywords
helminth communities, lizards, Iberian Peninsula

© 2006 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Intestinal helminth communities of Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) in NW Portugal

Published Online: Mar 01, 2006

Page range: 37 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-006-0008-y

Keywordshelminth communities, lizards, Iberian Peninsula

© 2006 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
helminth communities, lizards, Iberian Peninsula