Twenty-two Laudakia caucasia (Agamidae) from Iran were examined for helminths and found to harbor 3 species of Nematoda: Skrjabinodon pigmentatus, Spauligodon lacertae, and Thelandros baylisi. Laudakia caucasia represents a new host record for Sk. pigmentatus and Sp. lacertae; Iran is a new locality record for all 3 nematode species. Thelandros baylisi had the highest prevalence of infection (91%) followed by Sk. pigmentatus (45%) and Sp. lacertae (36%).
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1 January 2012
Helminth Parasites of the Caucasian Agama, Laudakia caucasia (Squamata: Agamidae), from Iran
Elham Rezazadeh,
Fatemeh Tajbakhs,
Charles R. Bursey,
Iraj Mobedi,
Bahram Hassanzadeh Kiabi,
Fatemeh Hemmati,
Faraham Ahmadzadeh
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Comparative Parasitology
Vol. 79 • No. 1
January 2012
Vol. 79 • No. 1
January 2012
Agamidae
Iran
Laudakia caucasia
nematode
prevalence
Skrjabinodon pigmentatus
Spauligodon lacertae