New reports on parasitism by Haplometroides buccicola (Digenea, plagiorchiidae) in brazilian snakes
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The occurrence of Haplometroides buccicola (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) in the esophagus of two Brazilian snakes is reported in the present study. The trematodes were collected from one Micrurus corallinus (Elapidae) and one Phalotris lativittatus (Colubridae); both snakes were found in Botucatu city, São Paulo State, Brazil. Morphological and morphometric analyses of the trematodes are presented. For the first time Micrurus corallinus has been recorded as a host for H. buccicola and this is the second time that P. lativittatus has been reported as a host for this trematode species.
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Haplometroides buccicola, Micrurus corallinus, Phalotris lativittatus, Plagiorchiidae, Snakes
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, v. 14, n. 3, p. 527-532, 2008.
