On 2 species of Oochoristica parasitic upon lizards (Cestoda, Cyclophillidea)

Rego, A.A.; Oliveira Rodrigues, H.

Revista Brasileira de Biologia 25(1): 59-65

1965


ISSN/ISBN: 0034-7108
PMID: 5852743
Document Number: 2788
2 species of Oochoristica are reported from the small intestines of lizards in Brazil. O. vanzolinii n.sp., from Hemidactylus mabouia, is described and figured. It is differentiated by various morphological characters from the 5 closest species, O. fuhrmanni, O, bresslaui, O. tuberculata, O. chabaudi and O. scelopori. O. bresslaui Fuhrmann, 1927, from Tropidurus torquatus hispidus, is rcdescribed.

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On 2 species of Oochoristica parasitic upon lizards (Cestoda, Cyclophillidea)