Helminth Parasites of Three Anuran Species during Reproduction and Drought in the Brazilian Semiarid Caatinga Region

dc.contributor.authorMadelaire, Carla Bonetti
dc.contributor.authorFranceschini, Lidiane [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMorais, Drausio Honorio
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Fernando Ribeiro
dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Reinaldo José [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributor.institutionNorthern Arizona University
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-12T01:29:03Z
dc.date.available2020-12-12T01:29:03Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-01
dc.description.abstractWe investigated the mean abundance of helminths and analyzed helminth composition and structure at the infracommunity and component community levels for 3 anuran species (Pleurodema diplolister, Rhinella jimi, and Rhinella granulosa) from the Caatingas, a semiarid Brazilian region characterized by accentuated seasonality and unpredictability of rains. Data were collected during the reproductive period and during drought, when P. diplolister estivated buried underground but R. jimi and R. granulosa remained foraging actively. We expected higher parasitological parameters during the reproductive period when compared to drought for these 3 anurans. We also expected higher parasite infection in the Rhinella species and higher similarity between their helminth parasite communities when compared to the estivating species, P. diplolister. Contrary to our hypothesis, the season was not related to parasite community structure. As predicted, the Rhinella toads shared more similar species composition of parasite communities. These similarities in the composition of the parasite community between Rhinella species could be due to similar temporal/spatial patterns of activity and phylogenetic proximity. Pleurodema diplolister hosted a more restricted helminth fauna, a result that might be associated with estivation restricting the temporal window available to acquire parasites. This study also presents new helminth fauna records for R. jimi and P. diplolister, and the first helminth fauna record of R. granulosa from the Caatingas in semiarid Brazil.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Fisiologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade de São Paulo (USP) São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Parasitologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.description.affiliationInstituto de Ciências Agrárias Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Parasitologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.format.extent334-340
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1645/16-130
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Parasitology, v. 106, n. 3, p. 334-340, 2020.
dc.identifier.doi10.1645/16-130
dc.identifier.issn1937-2345
dc.identifier.issn0022-3395
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85087005116
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/199037
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Parasitology
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectCommunity
dc.subjectEstivation
dc.subjectParasite Component
dc.subjectParasite Infracommunity
dc.subjectSeasonality
dc.subjectToad
dc.titleHelminth Parasites of Three Anuran Species during Reproduction and Drought in the Brazilian Semiarid Caatinga Regionen
dc.typeArtigo

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